Charging Revolution: Geely Targets Sub-Five Minute EV Refuel

Geely Holding Group is developing a 1,000-volt high-voltage architecture designed to reduce electric vehicle charging time from 10% to 80% to under five minutes. The development is a response to increasing competition with BYD in the ultra-fast charging segment. Technical objective: Align vehicle intake capacity with the 1,500 kW peak output of existing Zeekr charging stations to eliminate current power underutilization. Current 800V Implementation and Results Geely currently deploys 800-volt systems, with operating ranges between 600V and 900V. This architecture reduces current for a given power level, lowering thermal losses in cabling and power electronics. The company has documented specific performance gains across different models: