BYD unveils 600 km electric truck with 1.5 MW charging — SkimNews
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- BYD unveiled its most complete electric commercial vehicle lineup at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, headlined by the ETT 44 4×2 tractor built for 44-tonne combinations
- The ETT 44 runs a 651 kWh Blade Battery on an 851V architecture, with 743 PS rated (up to 1,000 PS peak), up to 600 km of range, and a 10-year or 1.2-million-km battery warranty
- On BYD's Megawatt Charging System, the ETT 44 pulls more than 1.5 MW and goes from 20% to 80% in roughly 20 minutes, adding up to 248 miles of range, versus about an hour on a standard CCS2 charger at up to 420 kW
- The broader lineup includes rigid 4×2 and 6×2 trucks (26-tonne swap body and hooklift versions), the E-Vali light commercial van, and the EYT 2.0 electric yard tractor, spanning 3.5 to 44 tonnes
- BYD is pitching a "Total Cost of Mobility" bundle combining vehicles, Blade batteries, megawatt chargers, stationary energy storage, energy management, and financing, with commercial vehicles already operating in more than 100 countries and 400-plus cities
- BYD has installed 10,000 of its 1,500 kW megawatt units in five months and committed to 15,000 megawatt chargers across China, giving it a charging-infrastructure lead over Daimler Truck's eActros 600, Volvo's FH Electric, Scania, and MAN
- Stella Li, BYD Executive Vice President, said the company is bringing Flash Charging from passenger vehicles to commercial vehicles; the article notes Tesla plans to launch the Tesla Semi in Europe this month but BYD's existing charging network positions it ahead
Why it matters: BYD is the only truck entrant at IAA bringing its own megawatt charging network, with 10,000 of its 1,500 kW units installed in five months. The ETT 44's 600 km range and 1.5 MW charging match the Daimler eActros 600 and Volvo FH Electric on paper, but legacy OEMs depend on third-party charging consortiums. Whether Brussels lets fleets buy an integrated Chinese truck-and-charger package is the open question.
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