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BYD unveils a new charging system that effectively doubles that speeds that Tesla is currently capable of.

Kia EV3 and Hyundai Inster EVs lead the way with three nominations each; Chinese brand BYD gets its first nomination

The Chinese automaker says its "Super e-Platform" technology will be capable of peak charging speeds of 1,000 kilowatts.

China's energy and auto giant BYD has announced a super fast EV charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill up at the pumps

BYD unveils platform with charging power of 1,000 kW, which would be twice as fast as Tesla’s supercharging

Shares in Chinese EV giant BYD surged to a record high Tuesday after it unveiled new battery technology it says can charge a vehicle in the same time it takes to fill up a petrol car.

Asian markets rallied on Tuesday following another positive day on Wall Street stoked by US data that eased recession fears, while Chinese tech firms helped propel another surge in Hong Kong.

Western car companies expected China to be the golden goose. The world's largest auto market was supposed to turn out cars for companies like Volkswagen and General Motors and BMW, feeding insatiable Chinese buyers until the death of the universe. Somehow, none of those companies counted on their local joint-venture…

Update: As The Verge pointed out today, Rober's video contains a number of potential issues. Those include the apparent lack of Autopilot being switched on during portions of the test, the use of multiple takes and the fact that Luminar itself promoted the video. We have reached out to Rober for…