Episode #220 - Zeekr 9X Frenzy, Chengdu Motor Show Highlights & China’s EV Chip Wars

China's automakers made a major statement at the 2026 Paris Motor Show—and the competition is no longer just about electric cars. In Episode #266 of China EVs & More, Tu Le and Lei Xing share their firsthand takeaways from Paris, where BYD, Geely, XPeng, Li Auto, Leapmotor and other Chinese brands unveiled their latest European strategies, vehicles and intelligent-driving technologies. One of the biggest surprises? Lei experienced XPeng NGP, Tesla FSD and Momenta R7 on European roads—and ...

Chinese automakers are getting closer to the U.S.—and Europe's biggest automotive brands are feeling the pressure. In Episode #265 of China EVs & More, Tu Le and Lei Xing break down Geely's official entry into Canada, the growing Chinese presence at the Paris Motor Show 2026, and why Porsche's latest turnaround strategy raises serious questions about its future in China. Meanwhile, XPeng is manufacturing vehicles in Austria, BYD and other Chinese automakers are expanding European produc...

*Detroit knows the Chinese auto threat is real. The bigger question is whether it's moving fast enough to do something about it.* In Episode #264 of *China EVs & More**, Tu Le and Lei Xing unpack the biggest takeaways from the Automotive News Congress in Detroit, where China dominated the conversation and Ford CEO **Jim Farley delivered a blunt assessment: "Europe is gone."* Meanwhile, China's EV race keeps accelerating. **Leapmotor has gone from ~110,000 annual deliveries in 2022 to 10...

China's automakers aren't just exporting cars anymore—they're exporting their entire playbook. In Episode #263 of China EVs & More, Tu Le and Lei Xing break down the next phase of China's global automotive expansion: Chinese OEMs building vehicles locally, using legacy automakers' factories and dealer networks, expanding technology partnerships—and beginning to consolidate at home. We also discuss: 🇺🇸 The upcoming Trump-Xi meeting and rumored BYD, Xiaomi & CATL delegation 🌎 China's...

**China just laid out its automotive roadmap through 2030—and electrification is only the beginning.** In Episode #262 of **China EVs & More**, Tu Le and Lei Xing unpack China's new Five-Year Plan for intelligent connected NEVs, including a **70% passenger-vehicle NEV target**, stronger global ambitions for Chinese automakers and a push to influence international automotive technology and standards. But China's domestic auto market is also shrinking. NEVs reached **65.7% of domestic sal...