Overview

• Huawei said its ADS system now equips over 1 million vehicles with 5 billion km of assisted driving and 2.71 million potential collisions avoided, is rolling out ADS 4 OTA, and targets L3 scale in 2027 across 28 partnered models.
• Qianli Technology outlined an 18‑month Robotaxi build‑out targeting deployments in 10 cities and over 1,000 vehicles per city, and its chairman said Mercedes has become a shareholder with close cooperation planned on cockpit and driving software.
• Baidu’s Apollo Go applied to test Robotaxi services in designated Hong Kong areas, with on‑road trials possible by year‑end if approvals are granted.
• Li Auto began deliveries of the i6 SUV from its Changzhou plant priced from 249,800 yuan with a CLTC range of 720 km, while Mercedes’ all‑electric CLA opened pre‑sales at 259,000–299,000 yuan ahead of an October launch with a claimed 866 km CLTC range.
• Startup Zhuimi was reported to have secured over 15 billion yuan in orders and to be expanding overseas distribution, as third‑party patent analysis challenged the originality of several technologies it labeled global firsts.