Li Auto unveils 800-volt ultrafast charging system

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Chinese new energy vehicle startup Li Auto unveiled its 800-volt ultrafast charging system at the Auto Shanghai 2023.

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The 800-volt ultrafast charging solution is powered by third-generation power semiconductor technology, with 4C charging-capable battery, a wide-temperature range thermal management system, and a 4C ultrafast charging network. This solution can complete charging 400 km of driving range in just 10 minutes.

Li Auto plans to continuously improve its ultrafast charging network over the next three years, with a goal of reaching a maximum output power of 480 kW for its 4C ultrafast charging stations.

By the end of this year, the company aims to complete the construction of more than 300 ultrafast charging stations along highways in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay Area, and Chengdu-Chongqing regions. By 2025, Li Auto aims to have 3,000 ultrafast charging stations covering 90% of China's highways and major cities.

Li Auto's first 25 ultrafast charging stations will start trial operations by the end of May, with three fast-charging piles and one 4C ultrafast charging pile at each station.

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Notably, Li Auto also announced its product plan before 2025, which includes completing a product portfolio with "one flagship model, five extended-range electric vehicle models, and five high-voltage pure electric vehicle models", targeting the market of over 200,000 yuan. The company's first all-electric vehicle will be the first to use the 4C Qilin battery from Chinese battery maker CATL.