As is known, just a month ago, BYD introduced its new Blade battery and megawatt flash charging technology, claiming it achieves the fastest charging speed in mass production. However, now Geely's brand Lynk & Co has introduced an even faster charging option with its 900V Energee Golden Brick battery.
New testing data released this week shows that the Lynk & Co Energee Golden Brick battery achieved higher charging speeds than BYD's Blade battery.
During the test, the peak charging power reached 1,100 kW. Even after the battery reached 80% state of charge (SOC), it still maintained a charging power greater than 500 kW.
The test on the Lynk & Co battery was conducted using Zeekr's V4 megawatt "flash" chargers. According to CarNewsChina, the company has not yet disclosed a timeline for the mass deployment of these chargers.
As reported by CarNewsChina, Lynk & Co's technology charged the battery from 10% to 70% in just 4 minutes and 22 seconds, from 10% to 80% in 5 minutes and 32 seconds, and from 10% to 97% in only 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
For comparison, BYD's megawatt fast charging takes 5 minutes from 10% to 70% capacity, and 9 minutes from 10% to 97%.
Zeekr claims that, as of the end of February 2026, Geely's self-built charging network has over 2,103 charging stations and 10,212 charging piles.
This includes 6,269 stations in highway areas, 1,216 ultra-fast 800V charging stations, and 5,468 ultra-fast chargers. Overall, more than 215 cities across China are covered.
Meanwhile, BYD recently installed its 5,000th megawatt fast charging station. The company plans to build 20,000 stations by the end of the year.
Zeekr introduced its ultra-fast charger last year, which boasts a world-leading peak power of 1,300 kW and a peak current of 1,300 A. The system uses a full liquid cooling system to counteract the immense heat generated during charging.