# Shares in Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD surged to a record high after it unveiled new battery technology it says can charge a vehicle in the same time it takes to fill up a petrol car. The company said the battery and charging system, called “Super e-Platform”, boasted peak speeds of one-thousand kW, allowing cars to travel up to 470 kilometres after being plugged in for just five minutes. The new technology aims to fundamentally solve users’ charging anxiety.
New technology charges electric car in same time it takes to fill petrol car