{"id":51182,"date":"2026-04-09T08:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/byd-and-kfc-collaborate-to-offer-9-minute-refueling-stations-in-china\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:50:25","slug":"byd-and-kfc-collaborate-to-offer-9-minute-refueling-stations-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/byd-and-kfc-collaborate-to-offer-9-minute-refueling-stations-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"BYD and KFC collaborate to offer 9-minute refueling stations in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>electric vehicle giant <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1\">BYD<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>    announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with KFC to provide its EV users in China with a one-stop feeding and refueling experience in less than 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>one in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/u1qAswbCn6-weyWII6Smlg\">Post on your official WeChat account<\/a>BYD said it is working with <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3\">Yum China Holdings<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>    \u2014 the fast-food conglomerate that owns the KFC brand in China \u2014 to develop a network of &#8220;nine-minute&#8221; drive-thrus across the country, which will allow EV drivers to stop for a meal at KFC outlets while charging their cars.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;nine minutes&#8221; branding nods to the fast charging capabilities of BYD&#8217;s second-generation Blade battery, which the company unveiled in March and advertised as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.byd.com\/za\/news-list\/byd-unveils-2nd-generation-blade-battery-and-flash-charging-technologyw\">achieving 97% charge<\/a> In nine minutes.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the new collaboration, the automaker also launched a &#8220;smart ordering function&#8221; that not only allows drivers to place orders directly from their car&#8217;s onboard interface, but also displays known locations of KFC one-stop drive-thrus along the driver&#8217;s route.<\/p>\n<p>This smart ordering system will be gradually introduced across BYD&#8217;s passenger EV lineup, starting with the Fangchengbao Ti7 (&#8220;Formula Leopard Titanium 7&#8221;) SUV. <\/p>\n<p>In its statement, BYD said the collaboration aims to maximize the efficiency of on-the-go charging, which it described as a long-standing problem in EV ownership.<\/p>\n<p>BYD <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/CMAIbCHebRaB_k0bgAKDug\">announced completion<\/a> Its 5,000th flash charging station will be installed in China on March 31, with plans to build a total of 20,000 by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleBody-subtitle\">fast food nation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>BYD&#8217;s stellar domestic sales growth has recently reversed, given the slowdown in China&#8217;s broader EV sector amid persistent oversupply issues in the Chinese market and the withdrawal of government subsidies on new energy vehicles from as early as 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Shenzhen-headquartered automaker&#8217;s total first-quarter sales <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/02\/stellantis-backed-leapmotor-hits-100000-sales-for-fourth-straight-quarter.html\">That fell nearly 30% compared with the same period a year earlier, as offerings from domestic competitors like Stellantis-backed Leapmotor and Geely&#8217;s Zeekar brand kept BYD on its toes.<\/p>\n<p>In its recent annual financial statement, BYD also reported the first decline in its annual profits since 2021. The firm&#8217;s Hong Kong-listed shares are currently trading about 20% lower than a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>BYD remains China&#8217;s leading EV maker, recording a total of 367,828 domestic sales in the first quarter of the year, according to CNBC calculations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-105420227\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"Placeholder-ArticleBody-Video-105420227\" class=\"PlaceHolder-wrapper\" data-vilynx-id=\"7000039326\" data-test=\"VideoPlaceHolder\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-videoEmbed\" id=\"InlineVideo-0\" data-test=\"InlineVideo\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"InlineVideo-inlineThumbnailContainer\"><span class=\"InlineVideo-videoButton\"\/><span\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>BYD&#8217;s collaboration with KFC sees the EV giant partnering with China.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/china-local-fast-food\/\">Leading fast-food chain<\/a>&#8221; According to DaXue Consulting&#8217;s 2025 Industry Report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFast food is firmly part of everyday life in China, especially in cities,\u201d said Ashley Dudarenok, founder of digital consultancy ChoZan, citing long working hours, dense urban life and the rise of delivery platforms in many cities in the world&#8217;s second-most populous country.<\/p>\n<p>Yum China reported that by December 2025, approx. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.yumchina.com\/our-brands\/\">13,000 KFC outlets<\/a> 2,500 were located in Chinese cities. are around <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20251221\/bb83942c6b4d4a13ad6d4aec71726314\/c.html\">7,500 McDonald&#8217;s outlets<\/a> In mainland China, according to official Xinhua News.<\/p>\n<p>KFC China sees overall sales in 2025 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/yumchinaholdingsinc.gcs-web.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/yum-china-reports-fourth-quarter-2025-results\">grow 5% year-on-year<\/a>And its operating profit rose 8%. China&#8217;s fast-food industry given importance <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibisworld.com\/china\/market-size\/fast-food-restaurants\/940\/\">$176.3 billion<\/a>DaXue analysts forecast further growth, according to IBISWorld estimates <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/china-local-fast-food\/\">Demand from lower tier Chinese cities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CNBC has contacted <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-15\">BYD<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>    And <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-16\">yam china<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>    For comment.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 CNBC&#8217;s Dylan Butts contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleBody-googlePreferredSourceContainer\" data-module=\"GooglePreferredSource\" data-id=\"RegularArticle-GooglePreferredSource-5\">Choose CNBC as your favorite source on Google and never miss a moment of the most trusted name in business news.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>electric vehicle giant BYD announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with KFC to provide its EV users in China with a one-stop feeding and refueling experience in less than 10 minutes. one in Post on your official WeChat accountBYD said it is working with Yum China Holdings \u2014 the fast-food conglomerate that owns the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[18489,18486,2721,18488,18487,5657,308,10381],"class_list":{"0":"post-51182","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bible-news","8":"tag-9minute","9":"tag-byd","10":"tag-china","11":"tag-collaborate","12":"tag-kfc","13":"tag-offer","14":"tag-refueling","15":"tag-stations"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51184,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51182\/revisions\/51184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}