BUZZ — China's Geely gains as it turns to 4 — minute EV charging in race with BYD

* Shares of Geely Automobile gain 0.6% to HK$15.85 in the second gaining session * China's Geely responded to the challenge posed by rival BYD on Wednesday with a system that can charge an EV in just four minutes, the industry's fastest speed * Geely also introduced a next-generation electric vehicle battery and an upgraded Galaxy E5 pure-electric SUV as it seeks to revive sales in China * Earlier this year, BYD unveiled a new generation flash-charging system that can charge a battery from 10% to 97% in nine minutes * BYD Hong Kong shares slip 0.2%, Shenzhen-listed stock down 0.9% * YTD, Geely down 11.8%, benchmark Hang Seng Index down 3.5% (Reporting by Donny Kwok) ((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com)