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China EV Surge: Solid-State Safety Debate, GWM's Retro Tease

China's EV industry heats up with experts debunking solid-state battery safety hype despite 2027 rollouts from FAW, GAC, and others targeting 1,000 km ranges. Great Wall Motor teases a retro sixth-brand model amid record 1.2M sales, while Xiaomi grabs L3 autonomous license. These moves signal China's push for intelligent EVs as Musk predicts ICE decline.