{"_note":"Upcoming EV launches, presales, reveals and shows (build-ev-launches.py; also read by build-calendar.py). [date, brand, model/event, kind: launch|presale|deliveries|reveal|show|other, status: confirmed|reported, note, source url]. Move past items to 'past' with the outcome (price) on the next refresh.",
"asof":"2026-10-27",
"upcoming":[
 ["2026-10-28","Li Auto","Li i6","launch","confirmed","Mid-size pure-electric SUV launch event, 7:30 p.m. Beijing time.","https://cnevpost.com/events/"],
 ["2026-10-29","Xpeng","Mona L05","launch","confirmed","Domestic launch, 7 p.m. Beijing; global shipments began Oct 26. Budget sedan under the Mona sub-brand.","https://cnevpost.com/2026/10/26/xpeng-starts-global-shipments-mona-l05/"],
 ["2026-11-05","Smart (Geely-Mercedes)","Smart #2","launch","confirmed","Compact EV launch in China; time to be announced.","https://cnevpost.com/events/"],
 ["2026-11-05","Yangwang (BYD)","Altior flagship sedan","reveal","reported","Live debut in Dubai.","https://carnewschina.com/"],
 ["2026-11-05","Xpeng","GX and G9L (Middle East)","launch","reported","Regional launch next week per Xpeng; GX orders in the region near 4,000.","https://cnevpost.com/2026/10/27/xpeng-gx-g9l-launch-middle-east-next-week/"],
 ["2026-11-15","Fang Cheng Bao (BYD)","Ti 9 full-size PHEV SUV","launch","reported","Launch 'after November 15' per GM Xiong Tianbo.","https://carnewschina.com/2026/10/25/byd-fcb-ti-9-full-size-suv-to-launch-post-nov-15-shark-pickup-enters-china-in-december/"],
 ["2026-11-27","Guangzhou Auto Show","Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition","show","confirmed","Nov 27 – Dec 6; the year's last big round of Chinese EV reveals.","https://cnevpost.com/events/"],
 ["2026-12-01","Fang Cheng Bao (BYD)","Shark pickup (China launch)","launch","reported","Late November or early December per BYD.","https://carnewschina.com/2026/10/25/byd-fcb-ti-9-full-size-suv-to-launch-post-nov-15-shark-pickup-enters-china-in-december/"],
 ["2026-12-01","BYD","Seal 07 (2nd generation)","launch","reported","Reservations opened Oct 26; launch date not yet announced (placeholder: early December).","https://cnevpost.com/2026/10/26/byd-opens-reservations-2nd-gen-seal-07/"],
 ["2026-11-01","Denza (BYD)","N8 (refreshed)","launch","reported","Pre-sales opened Oct 26 ahead of a November launch.","https://cnevpost.com/2026/10/22/byd-denza-pre-sales-refreshed-n8-oct-26/"]],
"past":[
 ["2026-10-26","Xpeng","Mona L05","deliveries","confirmed","Global shipments began ahead of the Oct 29 domestic launch.","https://cnevpost.com/2026/10/26/xpeng-starts-global-shipments-mona-l05/"],
 ["2026-10-26","BYD","Seal 07 (2nd gen) reservations","presale","confirmed","Reservations opened.","https://cnevpost.com/2026/10/26/byd-opens-reservations-2nd-gen-seal-07/"]]}