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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Steve Fowler

BYD to install 300 EV chargers in the UK that charge as fast as petrol pumps

BYD has confirmed the Flash Chargers will be installed in the coming months - (BYD)

The world’s largest ‘new energy’ car producer has announced its 1,000KW (or 1MW) Flash Chargers are coming to the UK this year, with 300 of them to be installed around the country.

BYD’s UK country manager Bono Ge has confirmed that the Flash Chargers will be installed in the coming months and will be capable of adding 250 miles of range in just five minutes. By comparison, Tesla says that its current Supercharger network in the UK can add 172 miles of range in 15 minutes.

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