Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said it has extended the warranty on its Blade batteries, applying the change immediately and retroactively to existing vehicles, as part of a broader effort to strengthen confidence in battery durability while accelerating its growth at home and abroad.
Under the new terms, the Blade battery is now covered for eight years or up to 250,000 kilometres, replacing the previous standard warranty. The guarantee that the battery retains at least 70% of its state of health remains unchanged and applies to both battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid models already in use.
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BYD said the lithium iron phosphate Blade battery, which does not use nickel or cobalt, has shown strong longevity in internal testing. The company said the battery has “survived over 3,000 charging cycles,” which it estimates would equate to more than 1.2 million kilometres of driving.
The automaker also reported a major production milestone, saying it recently built its 15 millionth new energy vehicle, a category that includes fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars. BYD said it took just 13 months to increase output from 10 million to 15 million vehicles, compared with 13 years to reach its first million, with the milestone vehicle coming from its premium Denza brand.
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Looking ahead to 2026, BYD said it plans to roll out ultra-fast charging technology in Europe and expand local production, with a new plant in Hungary set to begin operations in the first half of the year. The company said local manufacturing and a wider dealer network should help it narrow price gaps and strengthen competition in the European electric vehicle market.
Source: BDY