Earlier this year, BYD announced details of its latest EV architecture platform, which would deliver up to 1,000 kW, or 1 MW, of charging power for some of its EV models, helping add 400 km of range in just 5 minutes.Ā
The company quickly started rolling out charging sites, with the first located in cities like Shenzhen coming online by April 2025, before announcing plans to partner with infrastructure suppliers in China to roll out 15,000 of its 1 MW charging stations.
Now, new reports out of the UK suggest that it is planning to roll out this infrastructure into international markets.
According to a post on X by Autocar, the company is taking its 1,000 kW or 1 MW chargers into the UK market by the end of 2025.
No confirmation on the size of the 1 MW network or the timing of its rollout in that market were shared. The report did share that the company is assessing the local charging market for opportunities.
The only 1 MW charging-capable vehicle from the brand that has been confirmed to be heading over is the Denza Z9, which is expected to launch there in the first half of 2026.
Other BYD vehicles with these capabilities have the companyās new architecture which it calls the āSuper e-Platformā, found in the latest versions of Han L sedan and Tang L SUVs.
This new 1,000 V architecture, capable of delivering 1,000 A of charging current, is designed to add 2 km of range every second, hence getting over 400 km of range in just 5 minutes.
That makes both of these models some of the fastest charging mass-market EVs in the world.
Both of these cars began deliveries in China mid-way through April, just before the very popular Shanghai Auto Show this year. Pricing of the Han L sedan starts at $A58,500, while the BYD Tang L SUV is priced from $A60,300.
The rollout of this new technology is possible thanks to the companyās next-generation blade batteries which are expected to be found in more models.
They also mark a major milestone for BYD as it pushes to increase confidence for ICE buyers with range anxiety to make the switch today.
Now with global plans for this infrastructure to make its way into international markets, itās likely to increase competition by charge point operators.
They must also consider sites that are not only bigger by having a greater number of chargers but also delivering more power for the upcoming faster charging cars, such as those from BYD, Zeekr, Xpeng and others that are all heading to markets like the UK and Australia.
RizĀ is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.