XPeng opens tech licensing; Tesla Optimus nears mass production, supplier filing reveals
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-10-14
Auto industry roundup:
- XPeng will license its smart-car tech globally, covering vehicle platforms, modular tech (ADAS, AI BOX, chips, batteries, e-drives), and toolchains.
- BYD plans to start mass production at its Hungary plant in Q4 and is scouting France for a second/third European factory.
- Tesla's humanoid robot is close to design freeze and nearing mass production, per supplier Xinjian Transmission's IPO filing; ball screws and linear-drive actuators are high-cost core components.
- Cybercab: 300+ units now operating in Austin, 8x growth in 30 days; Dallas is next.
- Chery and Bosch signed ADAS deals for 6 models in Europe, targeting 2028 SOP and 800k+ units over five years.
- Hyundai will invest $15.5B in India through 2032.
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