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Li Auto i6 Hits 811 km on Single Charge with 5C Battery Pack

Li Auto demonstrated the i6 sedan covering 811 km (504 miles) on a single charge in a live-streamed test, using its proprietary 96-kWh Lian Shan battery with 5C ultra-fast charging capability.

  • 96-kWh Lian Shan battery rated at 5C charge rate for ultra-fast refuelling
  • 811 km exceeds the 800-km threshold long considered a practical range-anxiety killer
  • Test was conducted at realistic highway-mixed speeds and live-streamed publicly
Why it matters800-plus km range from a mid-size sedan battery effectively eliminates range anxiety as a consumer objection for the vast majority of EV sceptics.
01 cleantechnica.com↗

Audi to Build $4B US EV Factory in Georgia Amid Tariff Pressure

Facing escalating import tariffs, Audi announced a $4 billion investment to build its first US manufacturing plant in Georgia, creating 4,500 jobs to produce electric SUVs locally for the North American market.

  • $4B investment creates 4,500 US manufacturing jobs in Georgia
  • Decision driven by US tariff regime making European imports uncompetitive
  • Audi joins BMW, Mercedes, and Hyundai in building dedicated US EV capacity
Why it mattersAudi committing to US domestic production signals that European automakers have accepted tariff permanence and are restructuring supply chains accordingly.
02 electrek.co↗

Svolt Semi-Solid Battery: 6C Charging, 500 km in 12 Minutes

Svolt Energy began mass production of its 100-kWh Dragon Armor semi-solid battery pack supporting 900-volt 6C ultra-fast charging to recover 500 km of range in 12 minutes, with a cycle life exceeding 3,000 cycles.

  • 6C charge rate via 900V architecture recovers 500 km in just 12 minutes
  • Cycle life exceeds 3,000 cycles — roughly equivalent to 1 million km
  • Semi-solid electrolyte improves energy density and safety over conventional Li-ion
Why it mattersMass-produced 6C packs at 100-kWh scale close the last remaining gap between EV and petrol refuel time for most everyday use cases.
03 cnevpost.com↗

UK Law to Grant Tenants and Leaseholders Legal Right to EV Chargers

The UK government introduced legislation giving renters and apartment owners in England the statutory right to request and install EV charging hardware at their homes, removing landlord and freeholder blocking rights.

  • Landlords and freeholders will be unable to refuse reasonable charger installation requests
  • An estimated 5.6 million households in England are currently blocked from home charging
  • Policy mirrors approaches already in force in Scotland and Wales
Why it mattersHome charging access is the single biggest adoption barrier for renters — removing the landlord veto unlocks the EV market for more than five million English households.
04 gov.uk↗

Dongfeng Solid-State: 350 Wh/kg Cleared Cold Tests, 400 Wh/kg Next

Dongfeng reported its self-developed 350 Wh/kg semi-solid battery passed extreme cold-weather testing in Mohe and cleared pilot production for a 2027 launch, while its 400 Wh/kg all-solid-state pack entered vehicle-level prototype validation.

  • 350 Wh/kg semi-solid cleared cold tests and enters pilot production for 2027
  • 400 Wh/kg all-solid-state battery now undergoing vehicle-integration validation
  • Dongfeng joins CATL, Svolt, and BYD converging on commercial solid-state timelines
Why it mattersCold-weather validated solid-state batteries at 350-plus Wh/kg would roughly double the energy density of current LFP packs — the technology stack is converging toward commercialisation.
05 m.energytrend.com↗

Xpeng Wins Level 4 Robotaxi Commercial Trial Approval in Guangzhou

Xpeng autonomous division secured regulatory qualification for commercial Level 4 robotaxi demonstration operations across Guangzhou, joining Baidu Apollo, Pony.ai, and WeRide in commercial driverless approvals in major Chinese cities.

  • L4 approval covers commercial trips without a safety driver on board
  • Guangzhou is China second-largest smart-car testing hub after Shanghai
  • Joins a growing list of Chinese autonomous vehicle operators with city-scale L4 approval
Why it mattersCommercial L4 approvals spreading to second-tier Chinese cities signals that the regulatory framework for driverless robotaxis is now operational, not experimental.
06 cnevpost.com↗
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