The megawatt charger from BYD $1211 (-0,26%) is coming to Germany this year.
It should be possible to charge with 1,000 kilowatts. In just five minutes, electricity for a range of up to 400 km can be recharged.
BYD plans to install 300 such megawatt chargers in Germany by the end of the year, most of them at BYD dealerships. This has now been officially announced by the Chinese manufacturer.
Looking back, BYD writes that it is satisfied with the year 2025. Above all, the response at the IAA was enormous. Among other things, megawatt charging was demonstrated at the Open Space on Munich's Königsplatz. The system had previously been presented in China. It allows a suitable electric car to be charged with one megawatt (1,000 kW) of power. However, this requires two charging cables to be plugged in at the same time.
Experts consider the 1,000 kW figure to be more of a marketing claim, but are enthusiastic about the LFP battery, which enables very fast charging. The internal resistance of the battery has apparently been reduced, which means that less heat is generated during charging. The LFP can also withstand higher temperatures.
Other highlights for the Group last year included the launch of the premium brand Denza and the record-breaking drive of the Yangwang U9 Xtreme. In addition, BYD's new registrations increased more than sevenfold last year, albeit from a low level: in 2024 there were just under 3,000 new registrations, in 2025 there were already 23,306. 11,167 of these were pure electric cars. At around 2,700 units, the Dolphin Surf, the brand's entry-level model, was the most popular.
The number of dealers and workshops grew from 26 to the current 150 over the course of last year, and the trend is expected to continue upwards. The product range now comprises eleven models, including eight purely electric (BEVs) and three plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Four new models were added last year: the Atto 2, the aforementioned Dolphin Surf and the Seal 6 DM-i and Atto 2 DM-i PHEVs. The vehicles referred to as "super hybrids" or "Dual Mode Intelligent" (DM-i) at BYD were particularly successful in 2025. Of the 23,306 BYD vehicles sold, 12,306 were PHEVs, i.e. more than half.
BYD plans to further increase the number of dealer locations to 350 in 2026 - that would be significantly more than double the number.
