{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"CHINA: NIO Pushes Updated ADAS, Xpeng X9 and VW’s China Platform | 29 Jan 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/china-nio-pushes-updated-adas-xpeng-x9-and-vw-s-china-platform-29-jan-2026","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8854290.mp3?modified=1769709874&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Welcome 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/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\nNIO PUSHES WORLD MODEL 2 TO 460,000 CARS https://bit.ly/4qHaAvW\nXPENG X9 PUSHES MPV RANGE AND CHARGING HARD https://bit.ly/4toMx71\nVW TURNS TO CHINA FOR ITS EV BRAIN https://bit.ly/4qRcL0b\nLI AUTO BETS ON AI REBOOT AFTER RARE SALES SLUMP https://bit.ly/4k9QGHJ\nCHINA GIVES TESLA ITS TOUGHEST TEST https://bit.ly/4t6sQjT\nCHERY EYES JLR LINES AS BRITAIN SEEKS EV JOBS https://bit.ly/4t0UsqF\nGEELY BRINGS GALAXY TO NORDIC ICE https://bit.ly/4c5if2y\nHUAWEI AND GAC TAKE QIJING WAGON INTO THE DEEP FREEZE https://bit.ly/4t7O2pP\nCHINA HITS 20% EV SHARE IN HEAVY TRUCKS https://bit.ly/4qJlMYV\nEUROPE’S BATTERY GAP WITH CHINA IS MOSTLY FACTORIES https://bit.ly/4qNnMPS\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":136.9,"endTime":145.2,"type":"car","title":"Xpeng X9","url":"/cars/xpeng/x9","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/XPeng_X9_001.jpg","quote":"Today, Neo pushes an updated ADAS system, the X-Pong X9, and VW's China platform.","canonicalId":"car:xpeng:x9","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Xpeng X9 is an electric vehicle produced by Xpeng Motors, a Chinese automotive manufacturer that focuses on smart electric vehicles.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Xpeng X9 is a type of electric car made by a Chinese company called Xpeng. 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