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TuSimple’s Stock Price Plunges 45% After Firing CEO

TuSimple, an automated driving technology company, announced on October 31 that it has terminated Hou Xiaodi, the CEO, President and CTO of the company, and that it has removed him as Chairman of the Board.

Baidu and Geely-Backed EV Firm JIDU Launches Limited Edition of Robocar for $55K

JIDU, an intelligent electric vehicle company backed by Chinese tech giant Baidu and automotive leader Geely, officially released its first-ever robocar, ROBO-01 Lunar Edition. Priced at 399,800 yuan ($55,253), it is a co-branded model in cooperation with the China’s Lunar Exploration Project.

Great Wall Motor, BYD, Other Chinese Car Firms Invest in Autonomous Driving Chips

As the target valuation of Mobileye, an autonomous driving subsidiary of Intel, continues to be lowered, the field of autonomous driving chips in China is active. Many local car companies such as Great Wall Motor and BYD are accelerating their investments in the chip industry.

XPeng Plans to Develop Fully Unmanned Driving in Three Years

During the XPeng Tech Day held on October 24, the Chinese electric vehicle maker revealed its development schedule for intelligent assisted driving and the recent progress of its flying cars and robots.

Former Huawei Executive Joins JV between Volkswagen and Horizon Robotics

Jerry Su, the former head of Huawei's intelligent driving business, will join the joint venture between German motor vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen and Horizon Robotics, a Chinese provider of computing solutions for smart vehicles.

China’s First-tier Cities Introduce Favorable Policies for Autonomous Driving Field

As autonomous driving becomes more popular and easy to use, first-tier cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are striving to secure leading companies to settle in with supporting policies.

Tesla China Sues Former Employee For Infringing Trade Secrets

The dispute between Tesla Shanghai and a former employee over the infringement of trade secrets will be held in Yangpu District People's Court of Shanghai on December 14. This case is the first case involving the infringement of Tesla China's trade secrets in the country.

Horizon Robotics to Set Up JV with Volkswagen

German motor vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen Group announced on October 13 a new partnership between its software company CARIAD and Horizon Robotics, a leading provider of computing solutions for smart vehicles in China.

Lenovo Subsidiary Unveils Autonomous Driving Domain Controller, Denies Car-Making Plans

At the end of August this year, Chinese consumer electronics giant Lenovo stated that it would not seek to build its own cars. However, on October 11, LCFC, a subsidiary of Lenovo, released an autonomous driving domain controller called the EA-R600.

Pony.ai and RoboSense to Cooperate on Autonomous Driving

Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai announced on October 12 that it has reached a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with lidar firm RoboSense. The two sides will carry out in-depth collaboration in the fields of autonomous driving and intelligent transportation.

XPeng G9 Passes Autonomous Closed-field Driving Test, A First in China

Chinese automaker XPeng announced on October 10 that, in accordance with the requirements in Guangzhou, its G9 model successfully passed the autonomous driving closed-field test, becoming the first mass-produced car on sale in China to pass the test.

Li Auto Launches L8 Pro/Max SUVs, Starting From $50.7K

On the afternoon of September 30, Chinese new energy vehicle firm Li Auto held a product launch event for the highly-anticipated Li L8 SUV.

Intel’s Mobileye and Geely Expand Cooperation on Autonomous Driving

Mobileye, an autonomous driving firm acquired by Intel, announced on September 26 that it will deepen cooperation with Geely Holding Group. The two sides will promote an advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving technology.

Tencent-Backed Mogo Auto Unveils Autonomous Mass Production Bus

Mogo Auto, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup, released the world's first self-driving factory-installed mass production bus featuring a "vehicle-infrastructure-cloud integration" system.

China’s Smart Car Sector Now Ahead of Europe and US, Haomo Chairman Says

China's intelligent vehicle market is significantly ahead of Europe and the United States, said Zhang Kai, the chairman of Beijing-based autonomous driving company Haomo.AI Technology Co., Ltd., at the company's sixth AI Day event held on September 13.