CHINA: Pop-Out Door Handle Crackdown, Chinese PHEVs in Europe and Xiaomi YU7 GT | 24 Sep 2025
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A crackdown on pop-out door handles in China is underway, aiming to enhance safety standards for electric vehicles. The episode highlights impressive sales figures for Chinese plug-in hybrids in Europe, with brands like BYD and MG making significant inroads. The hosts also discuss the upcoming Xiaomi YU7 GT, speculated to feature a powerful tri-motor setup. Additionally, a novel solution for battery fires involving ejecting the battery pack from the vehicle is introduced, sparking debate about its practicality and safety implications.
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CHINA NEV AND PASSENGER VEHICLE SALES UPDATE https://evne.ws/4gKtVII
CHINA PROPOSES DOOR-HANDLE SAFETY STANDARD https://evne.ws/4nN3mVt
AITO M7 LAUNCHED: SPECS, RANGE, PRICING https://evne.ws/3VB3T0C
AITO M9 ADDS FOUR-SEAT BEV AND EREV https://evne.ws/4mDjrMp
CHINESE PHEVS OUTSELL RENAULT AND AUDI IN AUGUST https://evne.ws/4pzHuyF
FAW‑VOLKSWAGEN EXPORTS 554 VEHICLES TO MIDDLE EAST https://evne.ws/48xwFa2
HUAWEI-BACKED SAIC H5 SUV ORDERS https://evne.ws/4nLXLyw
XIAOMI YU7 GT NÜRBURGRING PROTOTYPE SPOTTED https://evne.ws/47UzsKh
FORD CONSOLIDATES CHINA SALES AND SERVICE https://evne.ws/4ncn1hA
CHINA PROTOTYPE EJECTS EV BATTERY FROM VEHICLE https://evne.ws/42K9Iww
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Land Rover Range Rover
"... whole different league. The M9 is a big, it's a Range Rover competitor, Kia Rivi 9, Ionic 9, Rivian R1S, tha..."
Rivian R1S
"...ge Rover competitor, Kia Rivi 9, Ionic 9, Rivian R1S, that size vehicle. They introduced the four sea..."
Audi Etron
"the more mainstream one, this is a, okay, Audi e-tron is better, because I said Tesla Model Y,"
Audi Q8 Etron
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Ford Bronco
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