Dongfeng Motor has introduced its first in-house ultra-high-power charging system, featuring a single-gun peak power of 1,500 kilowatts. Unveiled at a July 29 ceremony at its Global Innovation Center, the charging pile comprises a 1.2-megawatt host unit and supports flexible cabinet pairing, allowing capacity expansion to 2.4 megawatts. It delivers peak current of 1,500 amps across a wide voltage range from 150 to 1,000 volts, with overall unit efficiency of at least 96.7 percent. This output matches capacities announced earlier this year by other automakers and aligns with China’s new Level 1 energy-efficiency standard for high-power charging (GB 46519-2025).
Dongfeng plans to build a full product matrix spanning 720 kW to 2.4 MW by integrating next-generation ultra-fast chargers with energy storage. These systems are intended for both passenger and commercial vehicle applications, strengthening the company’s position in the rapidly evolving charging infrastructure market.
At the same event, Dongfeng also unveiled the iD5-300SN, its first kilovolt electric drive unit. The module uses a 1,500-volt-rated silicon carbide power module, operates from 450 to 1,000 volts, and delivers peak power of 300 kW. Compatible with mainstream 800-volt platforms and extendable to 1,200 volts, the unit offers 30 percent higher power density than its predecessor and leads the industry in CLTC efficiency. The new e-drive will power the Mach series and support an upcoming kilovolt model from the Epicland brand, developed in partnership with Huawei.
These developments come amid intensifying competition among Chinese automakers to accelerate charging speeds. One state-owned brand recently demonstrated a battery charging from 10 percent to 70 percent state-of-charge in 3 minutes and 41 seconds, while another manufacturer’s second-generation rapid-charging battery achieves the same in five minutes. Plans are underway to deploy thousands of ultra-fast charging stations nationwide by the end of 2026.
Source: CNEV Post
