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: Apparently boosts battery to 20 km range in 10 seconds, although as ever ... YMMV

The Chinese automaker says it will start selling vehicles with the new battery system starting next month.

BYD can now add "charging as fast as refueling" to its marketing slogans, potentially helping it capture more market share from legacy automakers and direct rivals like Tesla.

Tesla Inc. has gone from Wall Street’s hottest trade to most hated in a matter of months. Compounding the stock’s woes this week, a rival out of China has one-upped the company on what’s supposed to be Elon Musk’s forte: EV innovation.

Tesla's stock fell as much as 7% on Tuesday after Chinese rival BYD revealed new battery tech.

The Chinese EV maker unveiled a charging station takes five minutes and provides a 400-kilometer range.

BYD's superchargers are four times as powerful as Tesla's current chargers, which Elon Musk's firm says can add 200 miles of range in 15 minutes.

Super E-Platform offers 400km of range from just five minutes of charging

Leading Chinese electric vehicle maker says latest models can charge up as fast as filling a petrol tank