[rippercushions]

Meanwhile, Zeekr (Geely/Polestar/Volvo's new upmarket brand) is already delivering cars with a 1k+ km range.

https://thedriven.io/2023/05/19/zeekr-begins-deliveries-of-i...

[ZeroGravitas]

That uses the Qilin pack mentioned (as a rival) in this story.

Which points to the real good news: that multiple, credible, (very) high volume manufacturers seem to be simultaneously announcing breakthroughs on density, cost, weight and materials so it's not just one company's PR getting a little excited.

[lttlrck]

The keyword appears to be "affordable" not "first"