Li Auto so far deploys 13 4C supercharging stations

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- As of May 15, 2023, Li Auto had deployed in China a total of 13 4C-rated supercharging stations, and had access to over 500,000 third-party charging piles, according to a post on the company’s WeChat account.

Li Auto put its first 4C supercharging stations into trial operation on Apr. 20, with both 4C and 2C charging stations equipped.

In recent days, there were six new 4C supercharging stations going live, which are located in Hangzhou city of Zhejiang province, Jinan city of Shandong province, and Dongguan city of Guangdong province.

Photo credit: Li Auto

According to Li Auto, the maximum output power of its 4C supercharging pile can reach 480kW. Together with CATL’s 4C Qilin battery and Li Auto’s self-developed SiC, which will be installed onto the company’s first all-electric model to be launched at the end of this year, it can supply 400-km range with 10-minute charging session. Its 2C fast-charging pile enables a peak charging output of 250kW, which allows Li Auto’s REEV (range-extended electric vehicle) to be charged from 20% to 80% of its battery capacity in only 30 minutes.

At the latest quarterly earnings call, Li Xiang, Li Auto’s CEO, said that the company plans to deploy 300 charging stations along expressways by the end of 2023, and aims to lift the number to 3,000 by 2025.