• SericaClanB
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think Zeekr has a exclusive deal with Qilin battery, it’s just a name CATL give for their 3rd Gen CTP battery tech. Zeekr is just the launch customer, a lot of other EV manufacturers are starting to use it in their EV lineup.

    Volvo may get away with sacrificing power for comfort, it won’t get away with lower range, as potential buyers do care about range.

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      1 year ago

      Volvo may get away with sacrificing power for comfort, it won’t get away with lower range, as potential buyers do care about range.

      I wouldn’t say a 738km CLTC range is particularly compromised, that’s still a range which is well above-average for the segment. They’re just not giving it the crowning-achievement Qilin pack for the moment.