CHINA: XPENG L4 Autonomy, BYD Sodium Ion Batteries and Geely Joins 1500km Club | 10 Feb 2026
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Explore the latest advancements in China's EV market, including Xpeng's Level 4 autonomous driving tests on their new GX SUV, BYD's breakthrough sodium-ion batteries with extended cycle life, and Geely's launch of the Beoyu extended range electric SUV boasting a 1,525 km total range. The episode also covers Leauto's expansion of its supercharging network and new premium L9 Livis model, Neo's milestone of 100 million battery swaps, and Cherry's plans to introduce the Lepas brand in the UK. Finally, it discusses a battery defect settlement involving Sun Woda and Geely's Viridi e-mobility, highlighting ongoing safety and regulatory developments.
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XPENG GX L4 TEST SUV SPOTTED IN GUANGZHOU https://evne.ws/4abgaRE
BYD TOUTS 10,000-CYCLE SODIUM-ION BATTERIES https://evne.ws/4bNPqb8
BYD 2,100 KW CHARGER LEAKS CIRCULATE https://evne.ws/3M66kHw
BYD ENTERS EGYPT WITH THREE PASSENGER MODELS https://evne.ws/4ktr34F
GEELY UNVEILS BOYUE EREV WITH 1,525KM CLAIM https://evne.ws/4cjJ9nw
LI AUTO OPENS 4,000TH SUPERCHARGING STATION https://evne.ws/4clIX7k
LI AUTO UNVEILS NEXT-GEN L9 AT RMB 559,800 https://evne.ws/4aI1gCp
NIO HITS 100 MILLION BATTERY SWAPS https://evne.ws/3MCAQc5
CHERY TO LAUNCH LEPAS BRAND IN UK https://evne.ws/4025PkR
SUNWODA SETTLES GEELEY BATTERY CLAIM FOR 608M YUAN https://evne.ws/3ZpN4rv
Land Rover Range Rover
"...ting Level 4 Autonomous Driving on its unreleased Range Rover look-alike, the GX."
Lucid Gravity
"...f a bit lazy, but I have to sometimes think lucid gravity. The front end, very lucid gravity."
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