BYD Da Han: 1,008 km Comes From Aero, Not Chemistry

Oct 21, 2026 | Cars, Electric Vehicles

BYD’s new Da Han flagship, launched on 13 October, pairs a 1,008 km range claim with a 10-to-97% charge in nine minutes. The battery behind both numbers is a modest 102.3 kWh — the same pack BYD drops into cars that travel a third less far. The range is not...

Denza Z9S: The World’s Longest EV Range, Decoded

Sep 24, 2026 | Battery Technology, Cars, Electric Vehicles

Denza, BYD’s premium marque, launched the Z9S on 23 September 2026 with a record bolted to the press release: at 1,100 km on China’s CLTC cycle, it is the longest-range mass-produced electric car on sale. The figure is genuine. It is also the least...

BYD’s 9-Minute EV Charge Runs on a Battery, Not the Grid

Sep 15, 2026 | Battery Technology, Charging & Infrastructure

BYD’s new Denza N8L, launched on 14 September 2026, charges its 130 kWh pack from 10% to 70% in five minutes and to 97% in nine. That five-minute burst alone means roughly 900 kilowatts flowing into a single car. No public charger outside BYD’s own network...

BYD’s Second-Gen Blade Battery Goes to Hongqi

Aug 23, 2026 | Battery Technology, Electric Vehicles

BYD is handing a competitor its best battery. On 20 August, FAW’s Hongqi became the first outside brand confirmed to get BYD’s second-generation Blade battery and its Flash Charging system — the two technologies BYD had, until now, kept for its own cars....

BYD Sealion 08: 900 km and a Nine-Minute Charge, Translated

Aug 14, 2026 | Battery Technology, Cars, Electric Vehicles

BYD opened pre-orders for the Sealion 08 on 13 August, and the two numbers doing the rounds are 900 km of range and a charge from 10% to 97% in nine minutes. Both are real claims from BYD. Both mean something different from what they sound like. The car itself is...