BYD's 5-Minute EV Charging Sounds Great. But How Useful Is it?

Chinese EV maker BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as filling up a tank

BYD reveals new platform with charging speeds of 1,000 kW, which would be twice as fast as Tesla’s superchargers. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD has unveiled a new charging system that it ...

The Guardian - 5d

BYD's shares rally after rolling out new technology it claims charges EVs in five minutes

Shares of China’s BYD rallied on Tuesday after the company announced a new technology that it claims can charge electric vehicles (EV) almost as quickly as it takes to fill a gasoline car.

NBC News - 4d

BYD shares rise as Chinese EV maker unveils 5-minute charge

Shares of BYD, the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker by deliveries, rose on Tuesday after the Chinese company said it’s rolling out a system that will recharge a vehicle in about the same time ...

MarketWatch - 4d

BYD's shares rally after rolling out new technology it claims charges EVs in five minutes

BYD shares jumped on Tuesday after the company announced a new technology that allows electric cars to be charged at a far faster rate than what rivals offer.

CNBC - 4d

What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes?

The Chinese carmaker’s shares have jumped as investors speculated it could outdo Elon Musk’s Tesla. BYD says new charging system could be as quick as filling up a tank The leading Chinese ...

The Guardian - 4d

BYD shares hit record high on 5-minute EV charging claims

Chinese electric vehicle maker says new models can compete with refuelling times for petrol cars

Financial Times - 4d

China EV maker BYD says new cars can be charged in 5 minutes

New flash-charging system can power cars for 250 miles in close to the same time it takes to refuel a gas tank.

CBS News - 4d

Wang Chuanfu, the BYD founder with a battery obsession

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Financial Times - 1d

Prospects for EV charging companies fade as Trump resumes presidency

Manufacturers suffer from slow adoption of EVs, tariffs against carmakers and a pause on grants for a charging network

Financial Times - 2d

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The Guardian - 1d

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CNBC - 5d

BYD’s 5-minute charge: is time running out for electric-vehicle rivals?

Chinese carmaker’s second shock announcement of the year could put others out of business, say analysts

Financial Times - 3d

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Inc. - Mar. 12

China delays approval of BYD’s Mexico plant

Beijing is concerned US proximity could lead to leakage of key smart car technology used by Tesla’s main rival

Financial Times - 4d

US attorney general to bring charges for Tesla damage, citing ‘domestic terrorism’

Pam Bondi said the three accused had caused of ‘violent destruction’ of Tesla cars and charging stations. The US attorney general announced charges against three people she accused of “violent ...

The Guardian - 2d

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The Hill - 5d

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NBC News - Mar. 13

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The Guardian - 4d

Why Waymo, BYD, and Rocket Labs Are Transformative Companies to Watch

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Inc. - 4d

Is Elon Musk’s Tesla EV Party Over?

Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. How long it can keep doing so remains up in the air.

Inc. - Mar. 10

Reporter Notebook: What does curiosity sound like?

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CBS News - Mar. 10

US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaign

China is denying the U.S. Justice Department’s accusations against 12 Chinese nationals charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. ...

ABC News - Mar. 6

Serbia denies using sonic weapons on protesters after video shows sound trigger panic and stampede

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NBC News - 5d

DOJ charges three for Tesla arson as attacks against the carmaker continue

Three people were charged with using Molotov cocktails against Tesla cars and charging stations. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the attacks “domestic terrorism”. The latest wave of protests and ...

NBC News - 2d

Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde

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The Guardian - 4d

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Financial Times - Mar. 10

Could the US buy Greenland? If so, how?

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BBC News - Mar. 6

Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies

Letter from Elon Musk’s firm to US trade representative warns of ‘downstream impacts’ of tit-for-tat tariffs. Business live – latest updates Elon Musk’s Tesla has warned that Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

Texas embalmer charged with mutilating corpse of registered sex offender

A Texas woman has been charged with abusing a corpse after she allegedly used a scalpel to castrate the body of a registered sex offender last month, officials said.

NBC News - Mar. 11

3 people face federal charges in Tesla arson attacks

About 80 Tesla vehicles at a car dealership in Canada were damaged, authorities said, as the U.S. attorney general announced charges Thursday against three people accused of using Molotov cocktails ...

NBC News - 2d

Some complicated-sounding adjustments pay off for Rays' Pete Fairbanks

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Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Texas A&M junior Pharrel Payne 'had a great game against' Yale per head coach James Jones

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Yahoo Sports - 1d

Ovechkin vs. Gretzky: With his 888th goal, see how close Ovi is to The Great One

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

‘He said I sounded hysterical’: Celia Paul on lover Lucian Freud, his cold friends and the ‘devastating’ YBAs

In prose and in paint, the great artist Celia Paul is exorcising the ghosts of her past – from the cruelties of her lover Freud, to his offhand cohorts, and the YBA revolution that declared ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Trump just bought a Tesla, but many other owners are selling their Musk-made EVs. What’s going on?

There are nearly 14,000 used Teslas for sale nationwide this week in a market complicated by politics.

MarketWatch - Mar. 13

The Memo: Trump, amid tariff tangle, sounds serious about bringing Canada into US

President Trump’s tariff policies sparked another day of political and financial-market turmoil Tuesday — along with new recognition that he really may be serious about trying to make Canada part ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

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CNBC - 5d

Nature: Sandhill cranes in Nebraska

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CBS News - Mar. 9

BYD's 5-Minute EV Charging Sounds Great. But How Useful Is it?

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