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Interview with Yu Kai, Founder of Dipingxian: Entering Urban Assisted Driving Is Not Too Late; Aim to Create Products That Make Users Scream
Dipingxian founder Yu Kai announced the company's most powerful driver assistance chip, Zhengcheng 6P, and stated that its urban driver assistance system, HSD, will enter mass production in September with Chery's Xingtu brand.
NIO Reports Record 2024 Revenue but Wider Losses; Founder Confident in Q4 Profitability
NIO posted record annual revenue of RMB 65.7 billion and improved gross margins in its 2024 financial results, yet net losses expanded to RMB 22.4 billion. Founder William Li expressed confidence in achieving profitability by the fourth quarter.
NVIDIA GTC Draws China's Autonomous Driving Circle: VLA Models and End-to-End Systems Take Center Stage
At NVIDIA GTC in San Jose, executives from Li Auto, Yuanrongqixing, Xiaomi, SenseTime, and Zhuoyu AI outlined 2025 autonomous driving strategies. Li Auto and Yuanrongqixing unveiled Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, while other speakers detailed progress on end-to-end architectures and personalized driving experiences.
SenseTime Unveils R-UniAD: End-to-End Autonomous Driving with World Model Synergy
At the 2025GDC conference, SenseTime introduced R-UniAD, an end-to-end autonomous driving route that synergizes with world models for reinforcement learning. CEO Xiaogang Wang stated this approach could reduce data requirements by an order of magnitude.
2025's Top Two Pure EVs: How to Make the Ultimate Choice?
Tesla has listed the refreshed Model Y in China starting at RMB 263,500 with deliveries expected in March. The launch comes hours after Xiaomi founder Lei Jun acknowledged the new model on social media, setting up a direct competition with the upcoming Xiaomi YU7.
Li Auto Unveils AI Roadmap and Lixiangtongxue App; Xiaomi SU7 Adds VLM, Hits 130,000 Delivery Target
Li Auto announced its '2024 AI Talk' progress, launching the Lixiangtongxue app and OTA 7.0 with end-to-end highway NOA. Meanwhile, Xiaomi SU7 received an OTA update integrating a Vision-Language Model and surpassed 130,000 annual deliveries.
Xiaomi Autonomous Driving: End-to-End Layout Started a Year Ago, Focus Shifts to Training Data
In an interview at the Guangzhou Auto Show, Xiaomi autonomous driving head Ye Hangjun outlined two primary goals for next year: achieving full-scale mass production of its end-to-end 'parking spot to parking spot' driver assistance system and accumulating high-quality training data to transition the technology from functional to refined.
Why Choose the Xiangjie S9 for a 400,000 RMB Luxury Electric Sedan?
42HOW Auto tests the Xiangjie S9, a luxury electric sedan priced at RMB 399,800–449,800. The vehicle features HUAWEI ADS 3.0 autonomous driving, a zero-gravity rear seat, and a tested highway range of 627 km, aiming to compete with the BMW 7 Series, Audi A8L, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
AITO M7 Pro and Zeekr 7X Pricing Revealed; Zhijie R7 Debuts; ONVO Coconut Intelligent System Launched | E-Week Highlights
AITO launched the new M7 Pro starting at RMB 249,800, while Zeekr priced its 7X SUV from RMB 239,900. Meanwhile, the Zhijie R7 made its first appearance and ONVO unveiled its Coconut intelligent system.
NIO IN? I'd Rather Call It an AI Day
At its 2024 NIO IN technology event, NIO announced the successful tape-out of its self-developed Shenji NX9031 5 nm autonomous driving chip, the full release of its SkyOS vehicle operating system, and the launch of its NWM world model for autonomous driving.
How ID. Yuzhong Can Spark Volkswagen's Golden Age
Volkswagen has launched the ID. Yuzhong, a coupe-style compact electric SUV priced from RMB 209,900, featuring standard Travel Assist 3.0 driver assistance and its first gold-logo design. The model is produced at Volkswagen Anhui's MEB factory as part of the group's strategy to strengthen its position in China's competitive new energy vehicle market.
Xiaomi SU7 Deliveries Begin as Tesla Posts First Quarterly Delivery Decline in Four Years
Xiaomi has started delivering the SU7 to customers, with wait times extending beyond six months. Meanwhile, Tesla reported an 8.3% year-over-year drop in Q1 deliveries, marking its first quarterly decline since 2020.