CHINA: Large SUVs Dominate New Models, Leapmotor Debuts D19 and VW Launches ID. UNYX 08 | 17 Apr 2026

CHINA: Large SUVs Dominate New Models, Leapmotor Debuts D19 and VW Launches ID. UNYX 08 | 17 Apr 2026

From EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs by Martyn Lee

April 17, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the dominance of large SUVs in China, the debut of Leapmotor's D19, and Volkswagen's launch of the ID. UNYX 08.

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Topics covered

  • China
  • SUVs
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Leapmotor
  • Volkswagen

Keywords

  • EVs
  • automotive news
  • electric SUVs

Mentioned in this episode

Products: D19, LS8, 450 GEN-5 SWAP, Leapmotor D19, Volkswagen ID. UNYX 08

Places: CHINA, SUNDERLAND

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