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WUHU, China, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEPAS, Chery Auto’s mid-to-premium NEV brand, is advancing its global market expansion with a comprehensive NEV lineup featuring the LEPAS L4 EV, LEPAS L6 EV, and LEPAS L8 PHEV. The new lineup showcases LEPAS’ commitment to elegant mobility through a combination of elegant design, intelligent technologies, and exquisite space, addressing diverse mobility needs across global markets.

The recently concluded tournament highlighted qualities such as composure, resilience, and adaptability — values that align with LEPAS’ approach to mobility. Through the integration of design, technology, and user-focused innovation, LEPAS continues to deliver elegant and confident mobility experiences for customers worldwide.

LEPAS L4 EV: Confident Range for Effortless Urban Mobility

On the pitch, steady performance and the ability to adapt to changing situations are the keys to victory. This same philosophy is reflected in the LEPAS L4 EV, which is designed for urban drivers seeking a more effortless and intelligent NEV experience. Combining extended range capability, efficient performance, and convenient charging solutions, the LEPAS L4 EV delivers confident mobility for both daily commuting and longer journeys.

The LEPAS L4 EV is powered by a highly integrated 12-in-1 electric drive system, delivering smooth, quiet, and efficient power output. With a maximum fast-charging power of over 120kW, it can charge from 30% to 80% in just 20 minutes when connected to a 200kW charging pile, supporting both daily commuting and long-distance travel.

The LEPAS L4 EV also features a Level 2 ADAS and a 540° HD Panoramic View, providing enhanced support for scenarios such as narrow-road driving and parking, while creating a more relaxed and confident urban driving experience.

LEPAS L6 EV: Intelligent Refinement for Quality Living

Beyond the intensity of competition, the pitch also reflects precision, composure, and refined performance. This balance of capability and style comes to life in the LEPAS L6 EV, an Intelligent & Exquisite Life SUV designed for those who seek a more refined and sophisticated mobility experience.

Featuring LEPAS’s signature “Leopard Aesthetics”, the LEPAS L6 EV showcases an elegant and dynamic exterior, complemented by a minimalist, refined design that seamlessly adapts to a wide range of lifestyles—from daily commuting and family travel to leisure outings and social occasions.

For daily commuting, intelligent technologies and driving assistance features help reduce driving stress during busy urban traffic. During family trips, the cabin transforms into a mobile living space equipped with entertainment and lifestyle functions, complemented by the V2L external power supply function for greater convenience.

When taking a break on the road, the quiet and refined cabin provides a private and comfortable environment, offering enhanced privacy, a serene atmosphere, and temperature-controlled comfort. For outdoor activities and travel photography, the LEPAS L6 EV’s distinctive design creates a stylish presence wherever it goes, adding confidence and character to every journey.

LEPAS L8 PHEV: The Elegant Versatility for Confident Journeys

The strongest performers in top-level competitions are defined not by a single advantage, but by comprehensive capability across every aspect. This philosophy is reflected in the LEPAS L8 PHEV, which embodies a balance of spacious comfort, intelligent technology, safety, and long driving range capability, delivering a confident and refined mobility experience for global consumers.

Built on a 2800mm wheelbase, the LEPAS L8 PHEV offers a spacious and comfortable cabin environment. The wrap-around cabin design balances driving visibility with a sophisticated technological atmosphere, while versatile space configurations and 47 storage spaces to accommodate diverse travel needs. The cabin is also equipped with AQS Air Quality Monitoring System, an active fragrance system, and UV-blocking and heat-insulating glass, while the 8155 chip and 13.2-inch Waterfall-Style Touchscreen support responsive interaction and smartphone remote control functions, including temperature adjustment, vehicle unlocking, and air conditioning activation.

For intelligent driving, The LEPAS L8 PHEV features a Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) 540° panoramic camera, and APA/RPA parking system, enhancing driving convenience and confidence across diverse scenarios.

Under NEDC conditions, the LEPAS L8 PHEV delivers a comprehensive range of over 1,300 kilometers and supports three charging methods — DC fast charging, home charging, and portable charging, providing flexible energy solutions for commuting, long-distance travel, and different charging scenarios.

As the global football tournament concludes, LEPAS continues to bring the spirit of composure and confidence from the pitch to everyday mobility. Currently, the LEPAS L4 EV, LEPAS L6 EV, and LEPAS L8 PHEV have entered the global launch phase and will gradually roll out across markets worldwide.

About LEPAS

LEPAS is Chery Auto’s mid-to-premium NEV brand, dedicated to creating elegant mobility experiences for users worldwide. Committed to becoming the Preferred Brand for Elegant Mobility Life, LEPAS brings together Leopard Aesthetics, Elegant Technology, and Exquisite Space – transforming elegance into a driving experience you can see, feel, and trust. Supported by a growing global dealer network of more than 500 sales and service outlets, LEPAS is expanding its international footprint through localized operations, delivering products and experiences tailored to users across global markets.

About Chery Auto

Founded in 1997, Chery Auto is a global automotive manufacturer specializing in vehicle development, intelligent technologies, and new energy solutions. The company operates in more than 130 countries and regions, supported by a strong international network of research, production, and strategic partnerships. Chery Auto has remained China’s No. 1 passenger vehicle exporter among Chinese brands for 23 consecutive years. Guided by its global philosophy of “In somewhere, For somewhere, Be somewhere,” Chery Auto is committed to advancing sustainable mobility through continuous innovation and global collaboration.

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• New vertical AI model combines electricity-price intelligence, load forecasting, computing scheduling and V2G resources to help lower power costs and unlock flexible grid capacity

IRVINE, Calif., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tellus Power Global Holding Limited (“Tellus Power” or the “Company”), a deep technology company building bi-directional energy transfer systems to power the physical AI economy, today announced Tellus Energy AI, a purpose-built (“vertical”) AI model for the energy and computing sectors. The model is designed to coordinate energy and compute in multiple directions, matching AI compute workloads to real-time power availability and price, while turning distributed charging and storage assets into grid-responsive resources. Tellus Power believes it is among the first providers to bring multiple-way energy-compute scheduling to market in a single professional model.

Tellus Energy AI provides five core capabilities:

• Real-time price tracking – ingests and analyzes wholesale electricity prices in near real time to support power-trading decisions.
• Power-load forecasting – multi-dimensional load prediction to inform energy dispatch, consumption and trading decisions.
• Energy decision support – recommends actions based on live prices and load to help customers reduce electricity costs.
• Grid coordination, energy arbitrage and value-added services – responds to grid signals for resilience, peak demand and other ancillary-service signals, converting idle charging capacity into additional revenue.
• Open agent platform – customers can build custom AI agents on TPResearch, Tellus Power’s agent framework, via its published APIs.
  

  The Tellus Power Mission Control platform

  

The Tellus Power Mission Control platform – fleet health, uptime and live diagnostics at a glance (representative view).

Alongside the model, Tellus Power is building an integrated energy-AI computing capability on four foundations including a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) based virtual power plant, a wide-area charging network, liquid-cooled high-density compute clusters, and an advanced EMS (energy-management platform).

Together these support four applied models – compute-power coordinated dispatch, V2G site operation, power-trading decisioning, and green-compute traceability, intended to address high energy costs, grid constraints, bring in capacity for micro data centers, green-power certification and low asset utilization.

In early deployments, Tellus Power is targeting electricity-cost reductions of 20%-40% vs. unoptimized operation, data-center PUE below 1.1 and additional ancillary-service revenue of up to 40%, with full green-power traceability to support ESG reporting.

Tellus Energy AI forecast

Near-real-time electricity-price tracking and price-forecast scenario comparison.

Tellus Power is opening three commercial offerings, Energy Intelligence Agent, private deployment and an EMS smart toolkit, to AI operators, data centers and new-energy operators for partnership and integration along with its state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Tellus Energy AI

Tellus Energy AI, reachable on any channel – operators query the fleet in plain language from tablet or phone.

Over the next three to five years, Tellus Power aims to build a distributed green-compute network exceeding 1 GW, developing an integrated “energy + compute + AI” offering as a second growth curve and contributing to a low-carbon compute infrastructure ecosystem.

“The race for all types of AI including generative, inference and physical AI is really a race for immediate energy. The compute exists, but the power to run it affordably and cleanly is the real constraint on AI’s growth. We built Tellus Energy AI to help lift that constraint, turning energy from AI’s largest cost and time resource into a source of efficiency, resilience and immediate availability,” said Mike Calise, Chief Executive Officer of Tellus Power.

About Tellus Power
Tellus Power is a deep technology company building bi-directional energy transfer systems to power the physical AI economy. Our products unify fleet and passenger vehicle charging, battery storage, and vehicle-to-grid capabilities. This infrastructure enables two-way control of high flow-rate electrons through a grid-edge energy system. Deployed globally, Tellus Power is enabling the convergence of electrification, robotics, autonomy, and distributed energy resources.

Find out more at https://telluspowergroup.com

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This release contains forward-looking statements about Tellus Power’s products, targets, and plans, including performance figures and future network capacity. These reflect current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties; actual results may differ materially. Tellus Power undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

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BEIJING, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CGTN published an article exploring the China Travel boom. As a growing number of global travelers head to China in search of cooler destinations, the article explores the country’s boom in inbound tourism this summer, and highlights how China’s expanding visa facilitation policies and foreigner-friendly services are driving this travel trend.

As extreme heat grips much of Europe, a new travel trend is taking shape. Increasingly, travelers are looking beyond their own borders in search of cooler summer destinations, and China is emerging as one of their top choices.

With its cool climate and picturesque landscape of green hills and clear waters, Liupanshui City, known as China’s “cool city” in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has emerged as a favored destination for foreign travelers escaping the heat. During this summer vacation, more than 20 themed events, including music festivals and rural garden fairs, are taking place across the city, drawing visitors from around the world.

Touring the city this summer, Max Slonim, an American tourist, was impressed by the cool and comfortable weather. “Whenever you go to scenic and beautiful places, you can really experience nature and the peaceful atmosphere without huge crowds and long queues,” he said.

The broader momentum behind “China Travel” continues to build. During the first half of 2026, China recorded more than 22.91 million inbound visits, up 20.4% year on year. Traditional summer destinations such as Yunnan, Guizhou and Hunan provinces have topped international travelers’ summer wishlists.

Booming China Travel

In Zhangjiajie, a tourist city in central China’s Hunan Province known worldwide for its dreamlike landscape, the peak season for inbound visitors has arrived. Tourists from Europe, Southeast Asia and beyond venture into its UNESCO-listed sandstone mountains, where cool breezes and lush forests offer a natural retreat.

Benefiting from China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy, the city has opened over 10 passenger air routes linking eight countries and regions. Fast-track immigration procedures and entry to major attractions with just a passport have made traveling in the city more seamless than ever for international visitors.

Since the beginning of July, family summer trips to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area have surged, with daily visits approaching 10,000 and inbound tourists accounting for over 50% of the total.

China’s cooler coastal destinations are also seeing rising popularity. Qinhuangdao, a seaside city in north China’s Hebei Province, has introduced a diverse lineup of summer activities, including sailing, speedboat rides, intangible cultural heritage performances and immersive VR experiences at the Great Wall Museum.

The city received 43,000 inbound visits during the first half of this year, up 50% year on year, while the average stay of overseas tourists doubled from seven days to fifteen.

The trend is especially noticeable among European travelers. European countries account for nearly 30% of China’s top 20 inbound source markets for this summer. Travel bookings have surged 275% year on year, while attraction ticket orders have increased by 20 times. Visitors from Britain, France and Germany alone account for nearly 42% of all European arrivals.

Why China?

Behind the tourism boom is China’s steadily expanding visa facilitation policy. China currently offers unilateral visa-free entry to nationals of 50 countries and has signed mutual visa exemption agreements with 29 countries. Meanwhile, nationals from 55 countries can now utilize the 240-hour visa-free transit program to enter China via 65 designated ports.

International accessibility has also improved significantly. Direct flights now connect overseas destinations with 160 Chinese cities, while more than three-quarters of inbound travelers now enter the country visa-free.

Meanwhile, travel services have become increasingly foreigner-friendly. Multilingual ticketing machines, AI-powered translation devices and customer support in English, French, Spanish and other languages are now widely available at tourist attractions and on major travel platforms.

Yet one detail repeatedly highlighted by foreign visitors is surprisingly simple: air conditioning. From airports and subway stations to shopping malls, hotels and tourist attractions, reliable cooling has become an essential part of China’s summer travel experience, supported by one of the world’s largest and most reliable power systems.

Across social media, videos of foreign travelers sharing their summer adventures in China have become windows through which global audiences are rediscovering the country. Increasingly, visitors are venturing beyond Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen to explore ancient towns, mountain villages and lesser-known cities. What they are finding is more than just a cool place to escape the summer heat – they are discovering a China that is increasingly accessible, welcoming and vibrant.

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