CHINA: Fords Courts BYD Batteries, Xiaomi Founder’s Publicity Blitz and China Price War | 15 Jan 2026

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Martyn Lee

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🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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FORD COURTS BYD FOR HYBRID BATTERIES AS US BARS CHINA CARS https://evne.ws/4jLcWXS

XIAOMI PITCHES SU7 WITH RELENTLESS LIVESTREAM CAMPAIGN https://evne.ws/3ZinYKR

XIAOMI MATCHES TESLA’S CHEAP CREDIT, UNDERCUTS ON PRICE https://evne.ws/4jH5nBy

CHINA MOVES TO END EV PRICE WARS https://evne.ws/45ZvC0p

MAGOTAN PHEV GIVES VOLKSWAGEN NEW CHINA RANGE PLAY https://evne.ws/4r3cS8A

TESLA CUTS MODEL 3 TO FIGHT CHINA MASS-MARKET EVS https://evne.ws/4qrFmsB

NISSAN’S NX8 CHASES CHINA’S ELECTRIC SUV LEADERS https://evne.ws/4qvMFQb

WULING STARLIGHT 560 BETS ON CHOICE OVER FLASH https://evne.ws/3LSpe4i

VOYAH TAISHAN ULTRA LEANS ON HUAWEI FOR LEVEL 3 PUSH https://evne.ws/4qzVEQs

DONGFENG TAKES SOLID-STATE BATTERIES INTO THE DEEP FREEZE https://evne.ws/4qU8zw1

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1:31.9	Today, Ford, Corts, BYD for its batteries,
1:35.6	Xiaomi's founders' marketing push and the China Price War.
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