00:00 Introduction

01:30 Is BYD Flash Charging the fastest and cheapest in the UK?

07:30 Why is the government's charging cost review ducking the VATquestion?

10:58 Which Chinese EV brands are actually worth watching beyond BYD?

15:50 Why did Ferrari's first electric car make investors run for the exit?

22:20 BYD Dolphin G: is a six-hundred-mile supermini actually possible?

23:40  Q&A

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BYD Flash Charging UK 2026. EV charging costs UK. Chinese electric cars UK 2026. Ferrari Luce electric car. Government EV charging review UK. Five stories in 30 minutes on Primetime EV Live.BYD FLASH CHARGING GOES LIVE IN THE UK. The first BYD Flash Charger switched on in Britain this week — 1,500 kW peak output, three times faster than Tesla's V4 Supercharger. BYD is targeting sub-50p per kWh for BYD drivers, against the current 70–89p charged by most rapid networks. The catch: non-BYD drivers may pay around 80p due to CPO site agreements. 300 chargers planned in the UK by end 2027.GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES CHARGING COST REVIEW — BUT VAT IS OFF THE TABLE. Public rapid charging now averages 79p per kWh — up 38% since 2021. Home off-peak rates can be as low as 8.8p. The government's official review, led by Philip New, reports in autumn 2026. Despite sustained industry pressure, the 20% VAT on public charging versus 5% at home has been explicitly kept out of scope.CHINESE EV BRANDS BEYOND BYD. Leapmotor B10 — backed by Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest carmaker — is on sale now at £29,995 with the Leap Grant. Xpeng's P7+ arrives later in 2026 with 10–80% charging in just 12 minutes. Jaecoo is already climbing UK sales charts. The Chinese EV wave is much wider than one brand.FERRARI LUCE — FIRST ELECTRIC FERRARI. 1,035 hp. 0–62 in 2.5 seconds. £450,000. Designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio. Ferrari shares dropped nearly 8% the day it was revealed. A YouGov survey found 51% of Britons dislike the design. Is the backlash really about the design — or is it EV resistance in disguise?BYD DOLPHIN G DM-i. 646 miles combined. 65 miles electric. 201.7mpg weighted. UK orders open this summer. The only PHEV in the supermini class.──────────────────────────────⚡ JOIN THE PRIMETIME EV CLUB — FREECheapest charging rates · best lease deals · weekly EV digest. Direct to inbox, no algorithm.👉 primetimeev.com/club📧 [email protected]

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