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Electric Vehicle (EV) & mobility experts Tu Le and Lei Xing plug you in to all the latest going's on in the 🇨🇳EV & mobility space that are sure to have effects on the 🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 regions. Specifically, Tu and Lei dissect the week’s most important news coming out of the China EV/Autonomous Driving (AV), chip, battery, ride-hailing, shared & micro-mobility verticals. Learn more about companies like: #NIO #XPeng # LiAuto #BYD #Arcfox #Seres #Voyah #Xiaomi #Huawei #Tesla #GM #Ford #VW #Audi #Merc #BMW #Didi #Meituan #WeRide #Pony.ai #AutoX #Baidu #Apollo #Hesai #Seyond #RoboSense

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This week on China EVs & More, Tu and Lei break down one of the most turbulent weeks yet for the global auto industry. Honda stunned the industry by announcing $15.7 billion in EV write-downs and abandoning its “Zero” EV program, marking the company’s first loss in its 70-year history. Porsche and Volkswagen Group also revealed dramatic profit declines as EV investments, tariffs, and China market pressures weigh heavily on legacy automakers. Meanwhile, China’s EV sector continues t...
In this episode of China EVs & More, Tu Le and Lei Xing break down one of the most eventful weeks in the EV industry — from NIO reaching major milestones to new rumors of partnerships between Chinese and Western automakers. NIO is on the verge of two historic achievements: its first profitable quarter and its 100 millionth battery swap. For a company that helped pioneer China’s smart EV startup movement, the milestone represents both redemption and a new beginning. The hosts also u...
In this episode of China EVs & More, Tu Le and Lei Xing break down the latest developments in the global EV industry as 2026 begins — including the evolving competition between Tesla, Xiaomi, BYD, and other Chinese automakers. January sales numbers from China reveal a complex picture. Xiaomi’s YU7 SUV surged to become the best-selling vehicle in China across all powertrains, while Tesla’s domestic demand appears to be weakening as more vehicles produced in Shanghai are exported ove...
In this episode of China EVs & More, Tu and Lei unpack a rapidly changing global automotive landscape where Chinese EV technology is increasingly powering the future of the industry — even outside China. The discussion begins with a major shift: European and global automakers are increasingly adopting Chinese EV platforms, batteries, and autonomous driving technology. Stellantis is now exploring LeapMotor technology for Europe, Ford is integrating Chinese battery tech into its upco...
This week on China EVs & More, Tu and Lei break down one of the biggest developments of the year in the global EV industry: BYD’s massive technology reset and charging breakthrough. Facing slowing domestic sales and intensifying competition in China’s brutal EV price war, BYD responded with a sweeping announcement: a second-generation Blade Battery, ultra-fast 1500 kW flash charging, and plans to build 20,000 ultra-fast charging stations to support it. The message was clear—BYD int...
In Episode 236, Tu and Lei deliver one of their most wide-ranging and revealing conversations yet—covering Tesla’s strategic retreat from cars, China’s accelerating dominance in EVs, autonomy, and robotics, and unveiling the inaugural China EVs & More Awards - the EVies The episode opens with Tesla’s bombshell earnings call: the Model S and Model X are effectively retired, revenues decline for a second straight year, yet the stock rallies on promises of robotaxis, robotics, and AI abundan...
In Episode 235, Tu and Lei break down a pivotal week for autonomous driving, global EV competition, and the future of premium automakers—from Silicon Valley to China and Europe. The conversation opens with a surge of AV and robotaxi news: Tesla removing safety drivers in Austin, shifting FSD to a subscription model, and signaling potential approval in China and Europe; Waymo expanding into Miami; DiDi launching a new robotaxi platform in China; and large-scale robo-van ambitions from M...
Episode 234 may go down as one of the most consequential conversations yet on China EVs & More. Tu and Lei unpack the Canada–China trade truce that effectively opens the door for Chinese EV imports into North America—and why this moment could trigger a chain reaction across the U.S., Mexico, and global auto markets. Canada’s decision to allow up to 49,000 Chinese EVs at just 6.1% tariffs isn’t about volume—it’s about symbolism. Once the door opens, it rarely closes. The hosts expla...
Kicking off 2026, Tu and Lei return from CES in Las Vegas with firsthand insights into how the global auto industry’s center of gravity continues to shift toward China, AI, autonomy, and robotics. This episode unpacks why CES is no longer about cars, but about who controls the software, silicon, sensors, and robots that will define the next decade of mobility. From Geely and Great Wall’s growing U.S. ambitions, to Hyundai’s robot-only keynote, to Ford’s quiet but meaningful autonomy re...
In this episode, Tu and Lei dive into a week dominated by autonomy, AI, and a widening gap between China’s EV ecosystem and the rest of the world. The episode opens with a deep reaction to Rivian’s Autonomy AI Day—why it felt like déjà vu for anyone following China’s smart-EV space, and how Rivian’s announcements mirror what Chinese players like XPeng, NIO, and Li Auto have already been deploying. The hosts debate whether Rivian’s approach represents real leadership or simply entry int...
In Episode 229, Tu and Lei unpack the November China EV sales inflection point and what it reveals about the next phase of the global auto industry. With subsidies set to expire in 2026, November marked the real start of China’s year-end “mad dash.” The numbers show a clear split: Xiaomi, XPeng, Leapmotor, Geely, and NIO accelerating, while BYD and Li Auto lose momentum and Tesla slips into negative growth territory in China. The hosts explain why Xiaomi’s YU7 and SU7 have proven unusu...
Tu and Lei close out 2025 with a sweeping, on-the-ground review of the most consequential year yet for China’s EV, AV, and mobility ecosystem — and why its ripple effects are now impossible for the rest of the world to ignore.  From CES to Shanghai, Munich, and New York, the hosts reflect on firsthand experiences that defined the year: China’s EV export surge, the maturation of robotaxis, the cooling of the domestic price war, and the emergence of clear winners — and vulnerabilities —...
China EVs & More is back with a special Thanksgiving episode — and the China auto world did not take the week off. 🚗⚡🦃 Tu & Lei break down Li Auto’s shocking Q3 collapse, CEO Li Xiang’s pivot to “embodied AI,” and why the brand is losing momentum to Xiaomi, XPeng, NIO, and Huawei-backed models. We analyze XPeng’s aggressive 2025–26 EREV + BEV rollout, including seven new models and its “super range extender” strategy, plus the deepening Turing chip adoption and XPeng’s personal...
In Episode 227, Tu and Lei break down a massive week in the global EV industry — one where China’s innovation pace keeps accelerating while Western automakers scramble to respond. Xiaomi’s YU7 officially outsells the Tesla Model Y in October, marking a symbolic shift in China’s most competitive EV segment. Meanwhile, Tesla’s domestic sales slump to 26,000, signaling that aggressive price cuts and financing perks may not be enough as Chinese challengers tighten the pressure. The hosts a...
This week on China EVs & More, Tu and Lei unpack a scary set of Q3 results for global automakers. Porsche’s operating profit nearly vanishes, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Group struggle, and BYD reports its first major profit decline in years. Meanwhile, Li Auto faces a costly Mega recall after a battery-coolant fire, raising new questions about safety and supply-chain quality. Tu shares insights from the Reuters Automotive Summit, including what executives from Rivian, Lucid, and Mercede...
Tu Le and Lei Xing dive into one of the busiest weeks yet in the global EV world — from corporate drama to policy blueprints shaping the next 15 years. 🇨🇳⚙️🌎 Carlos Tavares’ bombshell remarks on a possible breakup of Stellantis spark debate: could a Chinese automaker one day buy Peugeot or Citroën? The hosts unpack Europe’s fragile position amid new export restrictions and the Nexperia chip crisis, which has idled factories and exposed just how dependent global OEMs are on Chinese-owned suppl...
In Episode 222 of China EVs & More, Tu Le and Lei Xing tackle a packed week in China’s EV world as the industry faces mounting headwinds at home and abroad. They break down the major developments impacting China’s auto sector: 🚘 NIO Day 2025 Preview & Stock Surge – NIO heads into its biggest event of the year on a high after a 120 % rally and strong demand for the new ES8.🏁 Li Auto i6 Launch & “Cadence” Shift – Chinese EV brands adopt Tesla-style instant launch-and-deliver strateg...
Tu Le and Lei Xing unpack a pivotal month for China’s EV sector — one defined by slowing giants, fast-rising challengers, and a global export push that’s reshaping the industry. 🇨🇳⚡️🌍 BYD’s domestic sales cool even as exports near 1 million units; Leapmotor doubles output, partners with Stellantis, and becomes the new benchmark for cost-controlled EV manufacturing; and Chery’s Hong Kong IPO cements its role as China’s global mass-market powerhouse. Meanwhile, Li Auto stalls, XPeng and NIO reg...
Tu and Lei unpack a pivotal week in global EVs — where Germany’s giants stumble and China keeps charging ahead. 🇨🇳⚡️🇩🇪 Volkswagen’s BEV sales plunged 42 % in China, Mercedes and Porsche posted double-digit declines, and BMW trimmed profits as BYD surged abroad — up 880 % in the UK and 2,250 % in Germany. The hosts explore why legacy brands are losing momentum, how BYD’s rise is rewriting the cost game, and what the next-gen CLA, iX3 Neue Klasse, and MEB Plus platforms must prove in 2026. They...
Tu Le and Lei Xing bring you inside Europe’s biggest auto show where Chinese EV makers and global legacies collide. We break down: • Volkswagen Group’s push into €25K EVs (Cupra, ID Polo, Skoda Epiq) • BMW’s Neue Klasse iX3 vs. Mercedes’ all-new GLC EV • Polestar 5 sedan launch — is it too late? • BYD’s massive European push (Seal 6 DMI Touring, Dolphin Surf, Denza flash-charging) • XPeng, Changan, Leapmotor and the “second wave” of Chinese OEMs storming Europe ...
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