{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"CHINA: BMW iX1, BYD Yangwang 1000km Range and China Denies Tesla FSD | 26 Jan 2026 ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/china-bmw-ix1-byd-yangwang-1000km-range-and-china-denies-tesla-fsd-26-jan-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8852900.mp3?modified=1769597727&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"\nWelcome to EV News China — the podcast dedicated to the world’s largest electric vehicle market. Each day, I bring you the latest headlines, insights, and analysis from the heart of China’s booming EV industry — and decode how fast-moving developments in the east are shaping the global EV landscape.Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreonYou can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog\nSubscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart\nBMW PUSHES SMALL IX1 INTO CHINA EV FIGHT https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/2026-bmw-ix1-launches-starting-from-cny-228000-2014344127326302209\nBYD LEANS INTO OVERSEAS MODELS TO STAY AHEAD OF TESLA https://bit.ly/4t1tkIc\nBYD YANGWANG U7 STRETCHES RANGE TO FOUR FIGURES https://bit.ly/4t1HFEt\nBYD TANG 9 TARGETS CHINA’S ENTRY-LEVEL LUXURY SUV BAND https://carnewschina.com/2026/01/22/byd-tang-9-flagship-suv-spied-in-china-official-unveil-in-h1-2026/\nCHINA SWATS DOWN MUSK’S FSD TIMELINE https://evne.ws/4t17X9I\nCHINA’S VALUE EVS LAND IN MALAYSIA https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/first-mass-produced-wuling-bingoev-rolls-off-the-line-in-malaysia-2014333813193019393\nVOLVO’S EX60 SKIPS CHINA, FOR NOW https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/volvo-ex60-makes-global-debut-china-launch-timeline-undetermined-2014338021094957057\nCATL PUTS SODIUM BATTERIES TO WORK https://carnewschina.com/2026/01/22/catl-unveils-worlds-first-mass-production-sodium-ion-battery-for-commercial-vehicles/\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":182.0,"endTime":188.0,"type":"car","title":"BMW iX1","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/BMW_iX1_1X7A1831.jpg","quote":"...the BMW iX1, BYD's Yang Wang that goes 1,000 kilometers,...","canonicalId":"car:bmw-ix1","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The BMW iX1 is an all-electric compact SUV from BMW, representing the brand's move towards electrification. 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