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A topic covering how electric vehicles compare on fast charging: 800V architectures, claimed 10-80% charge times, and real-world charger speeds versus level 2.
BMW's iX4 50 xDrive, the third Neue Klasse EV, starts at $66,200 for up to 428 miles of EPA-estimated range. BMW is selling distance and charging speed, so whether the car makes sense depends on how far a buyer's drivers actually go.
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Geely's new battery charges from 10% to 97% in 8 minutes 40 seconds on 2.2-megawatt chargers, 20 seconds faster than BYD's Blade. Its larger contest is with CATL, supplier of 63% of Geely's batteries and twice as profitable in the first half as 15 listed carmakers combined.
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The Torcal claims up to 375 miles on WLTP and a 16-minute charge at 400 kilowatts. Bentley is selling it at $218,000 into a market where Lamborghini shelved its electric GT and Rolls-Royce Spectre sales fell by almost half.
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The Galaxy TT starts at 129,900 yuan with 800-volt charging on every trim and LiDAR on four of the five, and the launch price came in 16,000 yuan below the presale sticker Geely set for it a month earlier.
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A retreat on strategy is not a retreat on engineering. Audi's electric fast sedan charges hard, rides well, and lands 99 miles under its rated range in city traffic.
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