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Liquid-Cooled Supercharging Goes Mainstream
Liquid-cooled supercharging stations are live on many highways, with single-gun peaks of 600 kW delivering roughly one kilometer per second, while 800V platforms become standard and stalls spread fast. In Weihai, operators and drivers alike feel this shift from being able to charge to charging well - whoever thickens the service first seizes the next leg.
Policy Backing
On Oct 5, 2025, China released its first mandatory energy-efficiency national standard for charging infrastructure, GB 46519-2025, Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Efficiency Grades for EV Supply Equipment, effective Nov 1, 2026. Covering both AC and DC chargers, it eliminates non-compliant units and drives the sector toward efficient, safe and low-carbon operation across the full lifecycle. Short-term density may wobble, but the long-term upgrade is a definite gain for users.
From Coverage to Quality
The winning move is shifting from selling equipment to delivering service. Charging-plus, solar-storage-charging, unified build-and-serve and community hosting all embed a single refill into daily life and city operation. Whoever extends one charge into a worry-free one-stop service pulls ahead in a saturated market. In Weihai, township residents fold charging into market days and family visits; the operator keeps its maintenance radius small so broken poles get fixed, or building them was pointless. Sinking poles into neighborhoods is true outreach.