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Li Auto's autonomous driving chief will become head of hardware operations, primarily overseeing robotics development.

Tesla's Fremont factory will transition its Model S and Model X production lines to the Optimus production line.

The standard takes effect January 1, 2028, requiring AEB systems to be standard in light vehicles rather than optional as before.

TrendForce forecasts that demand for solid-state batteries in humanoid robots could grow thousands of times over the next decade.

Strong demand is prompting BYD to reassess ways to deploy more vehicles in India, where dealers currently have hundreds of bookings, according to Bloomberg.

This marks Nio's second major update to its NWM driver assist software since May 2025.

South Africa is considering imposing tariffs of up to 50% on vehicles from China and India, as policymakers said that imported goods are harming domestic manufacturing.

The battery plant involves a total investment of $130 million, with a combined annual capacity of 6 GWh across two phases.

Yang Sheng, a former algorithm expert at Alibaba's DAMO Academy, has joined Nio for research on cutting-edge architecture and algorithm.

The R08 EV starts at RMB 127,800 ($18,370) and is Rely's first pure-electric pickup.