China Auto Daily丨AITO M8 Set for April Launch, Priced at RMB 400,000

AITO M8 Set to Launch in April with an Estimated Price of Around RMB 400,000

On March 5th, HIMA (Hongmeng Zhixing) announced that the AITO M8, positioned as a family smart flagship SUV, will be officially launched in April, with an estimated price of around RMB 400,000.

Insiders: BYD Set to Launch 1000V High-Voltage Platform

On March 4th, in response to market rumors that BYD's 1000V high-voltage platform would be unveiled in mid-March this year, BYD stated that there was "no related information to disclose at present, and the official announcement should be taken as the standard." However, industry insiders close to BYD confirmed that the 1000V high-voltage platform would indeed be launched soon.

Changan Auto Chairman Zhu Huaron: Calls for Accelerated Improvement of Autonomous Driving Standards and Regulations

On March 5th, Zhu Huaron, a representative of the National People's Congress of China, Party Secretary and Chairman of Changan Automobile, said that autonomous driving is a key direction for the development of new productive forces and has significant strategic importance for the development of China's science and technology and economy. Zhu Huaron suggested accelerating the improvement of China's autonomous driving system legislation, accelerating the improvement of a leading autonomous driving standard system, and unifying the technical standards and regulations related to unmanned logistics vehicles.

XPENG Motors Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng: Proposes to Accelerate the Commercialization of High-Intelligence Humanoid Robots

On March 5th, He Xiaopeng, a representative of the National People's Congress of China, Chairman and CEO of XPENG Motors, put forward several proposals at the 2025 National People's Congress, including "proposals on accelerating the commercialization of high-intelligence humanoid robots, proposals on promoting low-speed unmanned driving in parking lots to achieve unmanned parking and retrieval capabilities, proposals on promoting the development of intelligent driving insurance business, and proposals on accelerating the construction of eVTOL aircraft pilot qualification certification and management system."

2025 XPENG G9 Unveiled: LiDAR Removed

On March 6th, XPENG Motors Chairman He Xiaopeng announced the official unveiling of the XPENG G9. According to information from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology website, the new G9 SUV has removed the LiDAR and will adopt 79kWh (standard range) and 93.1kWh (all-wheel drive version/long-range version) LFP batteries provided by CALB, with corresponding CLTC ranges of 625km and 680km/725km.