#automotive_electrification

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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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It will compete with the Kia EV9 Toyota doesn't have many pure electric vehicles yet, but that's all about to change: Toyota intends to bring 10 new electric vehicle models to market in the next few years, and one of the biggest will be the bZ5x. [caption id="attachment_80025" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Toyota bZ5x crossover[/caption] According to Carscoops, the new model will be designed in the style of the bZ Large SUV concept shown in 2021. But, naturally, the design will be close to the current production models, the same bZ4x. Details about the Toyota bZ5x crossover, which will be produced at the same plant as Camry and RAV4 The length of the 7-seater bZ5x will be approximately 5 meters, that is, the new product will become the electric equivalent of the Toyota Highlander and will directly compete with the larger Kia EV9. However, compared to the Highlander, the move to smaller electric motors will make the bZ5x more spacious inside. Space and practicality will be among the key advantages of the crossover. Toyota hasn't shown off the car's interior yet, but it will likely be styled like the bZ4x, possibly with elements of the new Prius. Naturally, there will be a proprietary set of Toyota Safety Sense safety systems, complemented by various driver assistance systems. Being a larger crossover than the bZ4x, the bZ5x will receive a larger capacity traction battery and two electric motors, due to which all-wheel drive will be implemented. It has already been officially confirmed that the bZ5x will be produced in the USA at a plant in Kentucky, where the Camry and RAV4 are currently produced. And traction batteries will be produced at Toyota's plant in North Carolina.