{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"CHINA: Geely Wants Overseas Clout, Luxeed R7 and XPeng Cheap Credit | 23 Jan 2026 ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/china-geely-wants-overseas-clout-luxeed-r7-and-xpeng-cheap-credit-23-jan-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8850116.mp3?modified=1769542280&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon\nYou 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\nGEELY BETS CHINA SCALE WILL BUY GLOBAL CLOUT https://evne.ws/4sO3Z4i\nLUXEED R7 CLAIMS WORLD’S SLICKEST SUV SHAPE https://evne.ws/3Zugnch\nXPENG PUSHES 7-YEAR CHEAP CREDIT IN CHINA EV FIGHT https://evne.ws/4a1Kc9c\nBYD DOMINATES MEXICO’S EV MARKET AS RIVALS DITHER https://evne.ws/468yXKE\nCHINA DRIVES CAR STANDARDS ALL THE WAY TO ANTARCTICA https://evne.ws/4pX0S7x\nCHINESE SUV CLAIMED TO SURVIVE DUAL TYRE BLOWOUTS https://evne.ws/3YVfU2G\nDONGFENG FIRES UP 16,000-TON EV DIE-CASTING PLANT https://evne.ws/4sYn9oi\nFAW BETS SCALE CAN SAVE HONGQI IN EV SHAKE-UP https://evne.ws/3O1aelf\nRENAULT GOES TO SHANGHAI TO LEARN CHINA SPEED https://evne.ws/4pWMxbg\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":35.0,"endTime":36.7,"type":"brand","title":"Geely","url":"/glossary/geely","quote":"Geely will kick us off today. They sold 4.12 million vehicles last year,","canonicalId":"brand:geely","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Geely is a major Chinese automotive manufacturer known for producing a wide range of vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs).","simplifiedExplanation":"Geely is a car company from China that makes many types of vehicles, including electric ones."}},{"startTime":44.5,"endTime":47.9,"type":"term","title":"new energy vehicles","url":"/glossary/new-energy-vehicles","quote":"New energy vehicles, what the Chinese call EVs, did more than half of the heavy lifting,","canonicalId":"term:new-energy-vehicles","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"New energy vehicles (NEVs) refer to vehicles that are powered by alternative energy sources, including electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. 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