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Li Auto to build charging stations at 'NIO pace', report says

CN EV Post

Li Auto is aiming to build about 300 super-fast charging stations this year, and NIO also plans to add 10,000 new charging piles this year, according to local media. All of Li Auto's current models are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), which are essentially plug-in hybrids. LI.US | 2015.HK

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Li Auto CEO predicts China NEV penetration to exceed 80% by Dec 2025

CN EV Post

The years 2023-2025 for China's smart EV market will be like the last three years of World War II in history from 1943-1945, said Li Xiang. Li Xiang, founder, chairman and CEO of Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI), predicted a month ago that China's new energy vehicle (NEV) penetration rate would reach 70 percent by the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Geely’s Farizon Auto secures more than $300M through Pre-A funding

Green Car Congress

Farizon Auto, the new energy commercial vehicle brand from Zhejiang Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (a subsidiary of Geely Holding) raised more than US$300 million in its first external financing round. Farizon Auto’s new energy semi, the Homtruck, is planned for delivery in early 2024. Earlier post.).

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Genesis stages global premiere of electric GV70 at Auto Guangzhou 2021

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Genesis introduced the Electrified GV70 SUV by hosting a world premiere event at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Guangzhou 2021) in China last week. The addition of 350kW rapid charging, meanwhile, enables the battery to charge from 10% to 80% in under 20 minutes.

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Superfast Wireless Charging & Li Mega’s Super-Duper-Fast 552 kW Charging!

CleanTechnica EVs

A couple of big EV charging stories just popped up across the globe from the United States. From Japan, we’ve got news of a wireless EV charging project in the “smart city” Kashiwa-no-ha that could bring wireless charging to the next level.

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Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout – ET Auto

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Chinese state media reported that he met Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, during which Li told Musk that Tesla’s development in China could be regarded as a successful example of U.S.-China China economic and trade cooperation. “It is good to see electric vehicles making progress in China.

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China auto sales sluggish on consumer sentiment, improvement expected in Q2, says Deutsche Bank

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(Image credit: CnEVPost) Low consumer sentiment in the wake of the Covid wave has led to weak auto sales in China, though the situation is expected to see relief in the second quarter, and the launch of new models and lower lithium carbonate prices are also encouraging, according to Deutsche Bank.

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