Overview

• Huawei said its Qiankun driving stack now exceeds 1 million installed vehicles across 28 models, with 5 billion kilometers of assisted driving and 2.71 million potential collisions avoided.
• Huawei’s automotive chief outlined a staged roadmap that targets mass L3 deployment in 2027 after rolling out an L3-ready highway solution in 2025 and aiming for scaled highway L3 in 2026 subject to regulations.
• Li Auto began deliveries of the i6 in Changzhou priced from 249,800 yuan, while 72 users face delivery shifts to October 4 due to supply timing and a recent typhoon; the i6 and i8 run on separate production lines.
• Mercedes-Benz opened pre-sales for the all-electric CLA at 259,000–299,000 yuan with an October launch planned, citing an 866 km CLTC range and an MB.OS architecture with an AI-enabled assistant.
• Baidu’s Robotaxi service applied to begin tests in designated Hong Kong areas, with on-road trials possible by late 2025 if approvals are granted.