Overview
- BYD’s UK country manager, Bono Ge, said 300 of the company’s 1,000 kW Flash ultra-rapid chargers will be deployed nationwide this year.
- BYD claims the system can add roughly 250 miles of range in five minutes, with some reports citing up to two kilometres per second of added range.
- The rollout coincides with the UK debut of BYD’s Denza sub-brand, with the Z9GT due on sale in April as the first locally available model designed for Flash charging.
- Ge said any build-out beyond the initial 300 units will depend on utilisation levels, broader network coverage and pricing that remains reasonable for drivers.
- The chargers are tied to BYD’s 1,000V Super e-Platform architecture, entering a market that GB News reports already hosts nearly 18,000 rapid and ultra-rapid devices at more than 6,660 locations.