BYD is preparing to launch its new E-Vali electric van in Europe and other global markets. With its official launch just around the corner, the EV delivery van has been spotted out in the wild. Compared to other cars on the road, the new BYD’s electric van looks enormous.

Meet BYD’s new E-Vali, a global electric van

We got our first look at the E-Vali during its global debut at IAA Transportation in Hannover, Germany, last September.

BYD’s new electric van was showcased alongside several other electric vans and trucks designed specifically for the European market.

The E-Vali is a fully electric light commercial vehicle (LCV) built for last-mile and delivery services. It will be offered in two sizes: 3.5t and 4.25t. Powered by a BYD Blade LFP battery with a 126 kWh capacity, the E-Vali offers a range of 220 km (137 miles) to 250 km (155 miles), depending on the model.

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By using its 6-in-1 EV powertrain, the unit maximizes space and efficiency. The larger (4.25t) model has an extra-large cargo capacity of up to 17.9 m³, which BYD claims “surpasses many other vans” in the same category.

With an official launch expected over the next few months, the larger E-Vali model is out for testing. A few new photos from Inside China Auto give us a sneak peek of BYD’s global electric van.

Despite the camouflage, the images provide a clear view of the new van from the side and rear. You can see how big the E-Vali is compared to other cars on the road, especially in the second pic, as it appears to overshadow the truck in front of it.

The BYD E-Vali is absolutely bloody enormous! It’s basically a truck in van form. The comparisons to the van in the first pic and the truck in the second tell their own story. pic.twitter.com/OHUDOODZch

— Inside China Auto (@InsideChinaAuto) May 27, 2025

Like the caption reads: “The BYD E-Vali is absolutely bloody enormous.” The larger E-Vali model is 6,995 mm (275″) long, 2,096 mm (82.5″) wide, and 2,780 mm (109″) tall.

Compared to the Kia’s new PV5 Cargo, which measures 4,695 mm in length, 1,995 mm in width, and 1,923 mm in height, BYD’s global electric van is significantly larger. The PV5 also offers much less cargo capacity, at up to 4.4 m³.

Chinese EV automakers ZEEKR and NIO have announced a rare and exciting cooperation to enable driver access to each other’s charging networks in China. This collaboration combines some of the world’s fastest EV charging with one of the largest networks in the country.

Two of the biggest names in EV development and infrastructure have combined forces to deliver even more accessible charging to drivers in China. NIO Power operates as the automaker’s infrastructure division, consisting of its network of public battery swap stations and EV superchargers, plus additional technologies like power mobile and power home.

Per the latest map posted by NIO on Weibo (seen below), its network consists of 2,829 supercharging stations in China, which are home to 13,027 charging piles. There are also an additional 1,741 destination charging stations offering 13,281 chargers and 3,337 battery swap stations.

With such a foothold in China, it’s no wonder dozens of other companies have signed on to gain access to NIO’s charging network before today’s announcement with ZEEKR. Previously, NIO has collaborated with companies like CATL, Xiaomi, and Chery, to name a few.

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ZEEKR Power is now the 18th partner to join NIO’s charging network, but is one of the few brands to bring its own network of ultra-fast superchargers into the network instead of simply enabling access.

ZEEKR and NIO combine charging access in China

NIO and ZEEKR shared announcements of the charging partnership on their respective Weibo pages today. NIO called the collaboration a “charging interconnection cooperation,” while ZEEKR described it as a “cooperation on two-way interconnection of charging networks.”

Either way, ZEEKR drivers will have more streamlined access to NIO’s EV chargers (NIO’s network has always been open to all models), and drivers of NIO and its sub-brands (Onvo and Firefly) will now be able to access ZEEKR’s supercharger stations, which currently sit at 1,580 locations around China.

Those chargers will now appear in the NIO app and on their BEV’s charger map display.

CnEVPost pointed out that ZEEKR’s parent company, Geely Automobile Holdings, was the first OEM to sign a charging agreement with NIO Power back in March 2024. In the past year-plus, 16 additional companies have joined the fold, with Geely’s sub-brand ZEEKR being number 18.

China is once again leading the world in EV technology and strategy. It is combining access to as many EV chargers across the country as possible to provide drivers of NIO, ZEEKR, Xiaomi, and all other makes and models with a larger, faster, and more streamlined network to utilize. We love to see it.