#EV_Charging_Infrastructure

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Next week Chinese manufacturer Li Auto's first electric car, the Mega, will be available for pre-order at the Guangzhou Auto Show next week. The official market launch will take place in December, with deliveries scheduled for February. Prices should start at $69,000. Buyers will receive various bonuses. [caption id="attachment_80035" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Li Auto[/caption] Li Auto Mega is built on a new platform that supports DC fast charging, which allows the batteries to be charged for a trip of 600 km in 22 minutes and 400 km in less than 10 minutes. This model marks Li Auto's entry into the electric minivan segment. Pre-orders for Li Auto Mega will begin at the Guangzhou Auto Show Li Auto Mega will have a teardrop-shaped body with sloping A-pillars that go into a sloped hood. Li Auto Mega will receive a sleek roofline, retractable door handles and aerodynamic wheel covers. Its front part is equipped with an LED strip of running lights. A Hesai AT128 lidar is installed on the roof of the Mega. At the rear, the Li Auto Mega received a darkened taillight unit. There is an opening upper part of the trunk lid. [caption id="attachment_80036" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Li Auto[/caption] Li Auto is a Beijing-based startup that sells the L7, L8 and L9 crossovers. These models are similar in appearance and technical characteristics. Currently, Li Auto is focusing on the domestic market without developing its overseas strategy. Its volume is quite high in China: sales are about 30,000 cars per month.

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The price was reduced due to the transition to a cheaper battery Xpeng has officially unveiled the new version of the Xpeng P7i 550, which is priced at $30,800. The key difference from the previously released model is the replacement of the lithium battery pack with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack, and the capacity has decreased from 86.2 to 64.4 kWh. This resulted in a reduction in range from 702 km to 550 km and a price reduction of $3,600. [caption id="attachment_79420" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Xpeng P7i 550[/caption] The battery supplier is EVE, which also supplies batteries to Dongfeng brands such as Forthing. In 2021, the Xpeng P7 has a variant with LFP battery manufactured by CATL with a range of 480 km. However, Xpeng has stopped assembling this configuration due to low demand among Chinese buyers. Now Xpeng is going back to the LFP battery. Xpeng P7i 550 introduced [caption id="attachment_79421" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Xpeng P7i 550[/caption] The length has increased to 4888 mm (+8 mm). The all-wheel drive model boasts a maximum power of 276 hp and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds. For fast charging, the all-wheel drive model can add 240 km of range in 10 minutes. The new P7i gets the same driver assistance equipment as the G9, including LiDAR, 8MP camera and 2 Orin X chips. [caption id="attachment_79422" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Xpeng P7i 550[/caption] The vehicle is equipped with a standard heat pump and soft-closing scissor doors.