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Tesla China owners drove total of 434.9 million miles during Chinese New Year holiday

Teslarati

And as per Tesla China in a post on local social media, Tesla drivers traveled a lot during the Chinese New Year holiday. In a week-long period between February 10th and 17th, Tesla owners in the country collectively traveled over 700 million kilometers (almost 435 million miles). The post Tesla China owners drove total of 434.9

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Chinese EV Minivan Adds 310 Miles Of Range In 10 Minutes Of Charging

InsideEVs

It's easy to see why Chinese electric cars are scaring the hell out of U.S. automakers like Tesla.

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng teases 124 miles in 5 minutes with pivot to 800V platform

Green Car Reports

Chinese automaker Xpeng is the latest to pivot to 800-volt charging architecture, which the company claims will add 124 miles of range in just five minutes of charging. Xpeng rolled out the new charging plans as part of its 2021 Tech Day presentation, claiming it will have the first 800-volt charging network in China.

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Tesla gains another Chinese competitor as Xiaomi unveils SU7 EV

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Xiaomi recently unveiled its SU7 electric vehicle (EV) and set its sights on beating Tesla in the Chinese EV market. The Xiaomi EV’s initials stand for Speed Ultra, a detail the Chinese company has made sure is factual. seconds with an EPA range estimate of 396 miles. XiaomiSU7 and #XiaomiSU7Max , what's your preference?

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Novel Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs To Hit Chinese Streets in January

The Truth About Cars

A Volkswagen-funded Chinese automaker has a new type of battery that offers some benefits over lithium-ion batteries, namely cost and cold weather performance, but it’s unclear if we’ll see them in the United States.

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Chinese Smartphone Company Previews First EV

The Truth About Cars

Chinese automotive designs have been impressively derivative for ages , so pointing that out probably won’t change anything. The top speed is estimated to be 164 miles per hour. Several Chinese automakers have revealed plans to leverage facial recognition technology in lieu of car keys or paired devices.

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MIIT verifies Xpeng P7 EV range of 706 km (439 miles) NEDC

Green Car Congress

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) has verified Xpeng’s P7 electric sports sedan’s driving range to be NEDC 706 km (439 miles). decrease in wind resistance coefficient increases NEDC driving range by about 8 km (5 miles). It is the longest range among electric vehicles available in China.

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