BMW Unveils 8,000 Global Job Cuts Amid China Market Slump, CEO Vows Faster Cost-Cutting Push
July 30, 2026 – BMW has rolled out a mutually agreed voluntary redundancy scheme in partnership with its works council, aiming to cut thousands of roles across Germany by the close of 2027, the luxury automaker confirmed in an official statement this week. A company spokesperson clarified that the targeted severance framework exclusively covers administrative…
XPeng Marks 6 Years of Global Expansion: Overseas Sales Surpass 100,000 Units Across 65 Markets
July 30, 2026 –XPeng Inc., the Chinese AI-driven mobility tech firm, has hit two major global milestones this week, as Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng announced the brand’s six-year overseas sales have crossed 100,000 units, with a market footprint now spanning 65 countries and regions. The company first launched its international expansion in Norway back…
“EREV Is No Dead End”: Lei Jun Explains Why Xiaomi’s SkyNomad SUV Arrives Right On Time
July 29, 2026 –Lei Jun, founder of Xiaomi Group, took to social media on Wednesday to publish a detailed long post, directly addressing two widely discussed questions surrounding the brand’s upcoming SkyNomad series: why Xiaomi chose the extended-range electric (EREV) path, and whether the company is entering the market too late. In his statement, Lei…
Momenta Makes History: First Chinese Firm to Secure Germany’s Nationwide L4 Autonomous Driving Test Permit
July 29, 2026 – Chinese autonomous driving firm Momenta has secured a landmark nationwide L4 urban road testing permit from Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), marking the first time a Chinese enterprise has obtained full-country L4 testing authorization across Germany’s city networks. Unlike the previous fragmented city-by-city approval process that slowed testing rollouts for…
Jia Yueting’s FF: Robotics Orders Surge 10x+ as Business Prepares for Spin-Off and Independent Financing
July 21, 2026 – Faraday Future (FF), led by Jia Yueting, has released the latest updates on its robotics business, showcasing remarkable progress in commercialization driven by eye-catching order data across multiple business lines. The company’s strategic shift toward physical AI robotics is gaining significant traction, with breakthroughs in data cooperation, education sector deployment, and…
“Xingyun Smart Driving” On Board: VW and Xpeng’s Co-Created ID.Unyx 09 Lines Up H2 Launch with Flagship Intelligent Specs
July 13, 2026 – Volkswagen Passenger Cars China CEO Zecai Qi officially kicked off the pre-launch campaign for the all-new ID.Unyx 09 on July 10, confirming that the premium all-electric fastback sedan will hit the Chinese market in the second half of 2026. Developed in a tight 24-month joint R&D cycle between Volkswagen and Xpeng,…
Tesla Targets 100,000 Annual Optimus Output; Musk Threatens Full Procurement Team Replacement If Target Missed
July 13, 2026 – Multiple insiders from Tesla’s supply chain have revealed to the media that the electric vehicle and tech giant has issued detailed procurement guidelines for components of its Optimus humanoid robot to its suppliers, marking a critical step toward the robot’s large-scale manufacturing. According to Tesla’s official production capacity roadmap, the company…
DJI Unveils Its First VTOL Cargo Drone DJI EV50: 150km Range & 50kg Max Payload
July 10, 2026 –DJI has hosted an exclusive briefing event in Shenzhen to unveil its brand-new DJI EV50, marking the company’s very first vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) cargo drone that merges convenient hover takeoff capabilities with long-distance cruising performance, alongside massive upgrades in payload capacity and flight endurance compared to its prior aerial devices….
Tesla’s Optimus Gen 3 Finalized: Musk Threatens to Replace Entire Procurement Team If Output Targets Missed
July 10, 2026 – Tesla has rolled out formal component procurement benchmarks to its supply chain network, laying out rigid volume milestones for the Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot after more than three years of in-house R&D, industry insiders familiar with the matter disclosed. Under the newly issued procurement roadmap, manufacturing partners must ramp their…
Hikrobot Hits Global No.1 Milestone With Its 200,000th Mobile Robot Offline
July 7, 2026 – Hikrobot has officially announced that its 200,000th mobile robot rolled off the production line today, with the milestone unit being an F4 fork-type autonomous mobile robot (AMR). The brand’s cumulative production volume stood at only 180,000 units just two months ago, marking an output of an extra 20,000 robots within this…