Xpeng opens Iron humanoid robot production line, paving way for year-end mass production — Explained
Xpeng’s humanoid robot production line has begun operating, with Iron walking off the line autonomously after assembly.
Xpeng’s humanoid robot production line has begun operating, with Iron walking off the line autonomously after assembly.
China targets NEV shares of 70% for passenger-car sales and 40% for commercial-vehicle sales by 2030, alongside large-scale deployment of autonomous vehicles.
The right-hand-drive G9L has rolled off the production line at Xpeng’s Guangzhou plant, with the model set to enter 64 countries and regions.
The Geely EX5 EM-i has rolled off the assembly line at the Ayrton Senna plant and is set to launch in Brazil before year-end.
BYD will need 4 European plants over the long term to support its sales targets and comply with EU regulations, its regional adviser said.
BYD launched the Sealion 5 DM-i in Thailand, expanding its plug-in hybrid lineup in Southeast Asia.
BYD’s passenger vehicle plant in Brazil began production on July 1, 2025, with planned annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles in its first phase.
Geely will build vehicles on an idle assembly line at Ford’s Almussafes plant near Valencia, which is currently running at less than a quarter of its capacity.
The joint venture is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2027, with the first new vehicle set to roll off the line in 2028.
Inspectors randomly selected sample vehicles and power batteries on-site and sent them for testing to verify compliance with national standards.