What happened in China BYD has announced that its premium Denza brand will launch the Denza Z9GT in Europe at an event at Paris's Palais Garnier opera house on April 8, 2026. The car will bring BYD's Flash Charging technology to the continent — a system capable of delivering up to 1,500 kW of charging power. The numbers behind that headline figure are worth reading slowly. BYD's Flash Charging, built on its Blade Battery 2.0, charges from 10% to 70% in five minutes using 1.5 MW Flash Chargers. The company describes the Denza Z9GT's charging capability as 'Ready in 5, Full in 9, Cold Add 3' — meaning a full charge in approximately nine minutes under standard conditions. BYD has also stated its cars can achieve a charging power of one megawatt and a peak charging speed of two kilometres per second. The vehicle offers a range of up…