Lynk & Co 10 Enters Production: 10–70% Charge in 4 Minutes and 22 Seconds
Production starts at Geely's seaside mega-factory
The first series-production Lynk & Co 10 officially left the Meishan plant in Zhejiang province in early May 2026, according to CarNewsChina. The factory, which cost 10 billion yuan (roughly €1.25 billion) and spans 760,000 square metres, sits barely one kilometre from the coastline — a deliberate choice by parent company Geely to streamline exports.
The 10 replaces the Lynk & Co Z10, a sedan that launched in September 2024 and managed just 11,737 sales in its lifetime. That figure made it one of the brand's worst performers. Geely has clearly taken the lesson to heart: the 10 arrives with hardware that plants it firmly at the cutting edge of the EV charging race.
Visually, the sedan sticks to Lynk & Co's established design language — split headlights, a smooth fastback silhouette, semi-flush door handles, and a prominent LiDAR sensor on the roof. At 5,050 mm long with a 3,005 mm wheelbase, it is a large saloon by European standards, sitting in the same size bracket as a Mercedes EQE. Inside, buyers get a 15.4-inch central touchscreen, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and a head-up display.
Three powertrains, one headline figure
Lynk & Co is offering the 10 in three configurations:
- Standard RWD: 77.17 kWh battery, single rear motor producing 300 kW (402 hp), CLTC range of 701 km.
- Long-Range RWD: 95 kWh battery, single rear motor with 370 kW (496 hp), CLTC range of 816 km.
- AWD Performance: same 95 kWh pack, dual motors delivering 680 kW (912 hp), 0–100 km/h in 3.2 seconds.
All versions are built on Geely's modular SEA platform, which also underpins the updated Zeekr 001 and several other Group models. The platform's flexibility is part of what allows such aggressive charging speeds across different price points.
Charging that rewrites expectations
The real story is the 900-volt high-voltage system paired with what Geely calls the Shield Gold Brick battery. In a factory charging test covered by InsideEVs, the Lynk & Co 10+ — the Long-Range variant — sustained a peak charging rate exceeding 1.1 megawatts on a Zeekr V4 ultra-fast charger.
The stopwatch tells the story: 10 to 70% in 4 minutes and 22 seconds; 10 to 80% in 5 minutes and 32 seconds; and 10 to 97% in 8 minutes and 42 seconds. Average charging power to 80% was measured at 492 kW. For context, BYD's current megawatt-capable Flash Charging system — widely considered the benchmark — manages 10 to 97% in roughly 9 minutes. Geely has edged ahead, at least on paper.
As always, a caveat applies: these figures come from controlled factory tests under ideal conditions. Real-world charging speeds will depend on ambient temperature, battery preconditioning, and charger availability. Still, the trajectory is clear. The gap between plugging in and pumping fuel is collapsing.
Pricing and competition
In China, the Lynk & Co 10 carries a pre-sale price of 209,900 to 259,900 yuan — equivalent to roughly €28,500 to €35,300. For that sum, the buyer gets LiDAR hardware, a premium interior, and the headline charging capability.
Its domestic rivals include the recently refreshed Xiaomi SU7, which has become a breakout hit in China, and the SAIC Z7. In Europe, the car would theoretically compete with the Tesla Model 3, the Volkswagen ID.7, and the BYD Seal — though Geely has so far confirmed the 10 only for the Chinese market.
That said, Lynk & Co already operates in several European countries, and the brand's cars have historically been engineered with global homologation in mind. With BYD planning to roll out its own megawatt Flash chargers across Europe, a Geely-backed ultra-fast-charging model may not stay confined to Asia for long.
What this means for Europe
European EV buyers have been told for years that ultra-fast charging is "a few years away." The Lynk & Co 10 is the latest proof that the technology has already arrived — it is simply being deployed in China first. As charging networks on the continent mature and 1 MW-capable hardware becomes more widespread, the charging experience European drivers have grown accustomed to could look very different by the end of this decade.
For now, the Lynk & Co 10 is a statement of intent from Geely: not just that a €30,000 electric sedan can charge in the time it takes to order a coffee, but that the race to build the fastest-charging production EV is far from over.
Will the Lynk & Co 10 be sold in Europe?
Geely has confirmed the Lynk & Co 10 only for the Chinese market so far. However, Lynk & Co already sells vehicles in several European countries, and the 10 is built on the same SEA platform as the Zeekr 001, which is headed to Europe. An eventual European launch is plausible but not yet announced.
How does CLTC range compare to WLTP?
The Chinese CLTC cycle is considerably more generous than Europe's WLTP standard, particularly because it places greater emphasis on low-speed urban driving. As a rough rule of thumb, a CLTC figure of 700–800 km typically translates to around 500–600 km under WLTP conditions, though the exact difference varies by vehicle.
Can 1 MW charging degrade the battery faster?
Repeated ultra-fast charging at very high power levels can accelerate battery degradation over time, which is why manufacturers incorporate sophisticated thermal management and charging curves that taper power as the battery fills. Geely has not yet published long-term degradation data for the Shield Gold Brick battery, so real-world longevity remains an open question.
Source: https://www.evmagazin.cz/lynk-co-10-vstupuje-do-vyroby-nabijeni-z-10-na-70-za-4-minuty-22-sekund