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Wednesday 23 April 2025
Huawei's expansion in smart driving stirs competition, scrutiny
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi's pivot into cars has become a high-profile success story. Its SU7 is a hit, forecast to sell 350,000 units this year, and even Ford Motor CEO Jim...
Monday 21 April 2025
Volkswagen, Horizon Robotics co-developed L2+ autonomous driving system tailored for China
Volkswagen's software arm Cariad SE and Chinese AI chipmaker Horizon Robotics have jointly developed their first autonomous driving system under the Carizon venture, which will debut...
Friday 18 April 2025
XPeng's AI power play: homegrown chips, humanoids, and the race to the skies
At its "Global Brand Night" in Hong Kong on April 15, XPeng Motors unveiled its 2025 global flagship, the XPeng X9, and laid out an ambitious new AI roadmap. Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng...
Friday 18 April 2025
China bans automakers from marketing "self-driving" features
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has instructed nearly 60 automotive manufacturers to cease using terms like "self-driving" and "smart driving" in marketing...
Friday 18 April 2025
China reins in self-driving hype as regulations crack down on 'blindfolded smart driving'
Chinese automakers have set ambitious targets to introduce Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving technology starting in 2025. Companies including GAC, Zeekr, Xpeng, and Chery have announced...
Friday 18 April 2025
Beijing tightens grip on EV market with fire and safety concerns

In a decisive move to restore order in its rapidly evolving electric vehicle (EV) market, China's government has introduced a wave of...

Thursday 17 April 2025
Xpeng's high-tech global strategy aims to navigate EV industry consolidation
In the face of rising global tariff pressures and an increasingly volatile automotive market, Chinese automaker Xpeng Motors is bucking the trend, actively accelerating its expansion...
Thursday 17 April 2025
XPeng's Turing AI chip nears launch, with cars, drones, and bots in pipeline
XPeng Motors plans to begin mass production of its proprietary AI chip, "Turing," in the second quarter of 2025, with deployment across all of its vehicle models. The chip may also...
Thursday 17 April 2025
XPeng launches self-developed AI chip in 2025 X9 model
On the evening of April 15, XPeng held a global strategic launch event in Hong Kong to announce its automotive strategy for the AI era and unveiled the 2025 XPeng X9. Chairman and...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 11: China's dominance in smart driving cars, Japan's semiconductor push, and space race
The Chinese companies complain about America's non-tariff barriers, but many foreign car manufacturers and brands want to enter the Chinese market—what company hasn't returned...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 10: China's innovation edge—where business models outrun the tech
Electric vehicles are naturally ideal platforms for testing AI technologies. At the same time, the robotics industry is moving beyond 2D control systems into 3D, 4D, and more complex...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Global PMX reaps early gains from autonomous vehicle strategy, eyes shipment surge to European clients in 2H25
Taiwan-based Global PMX, a leading manufacturer of automotive powertrain and safety components, is beginning to reap the benefits of its strategic investments in the autonomous vehicle...
Friday 11 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 9: Inside the autonomous future—smart cars, drones, robots, AR gear take the lead
China's EV dominance is already global, but the next front is autonomous driving. It's no longer just about the vehicle; it's about the AI-powered stack behind it: maps, sensors,...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Auto tariffs take effect, components supply chain hit hardest
The US government under President Donald Trump initiated a new round of trade protection policies on April 3, 2025, imposing a 25% tariff on all automobiles produced outside the US...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Xiaomi SU7 fatal crash exposes risks amid China's fast-tracking of autonomous driving
On March 29, a Xiaomi SU7 operating in Navigate on Autopilot (NOA) mode crashed on a highway in Anhui Province, killing three college-aged passengers. Despite detecting an obstacle...