1. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released key points for automotive standardization work in 2026: promoting the release and implementation of mandatory national standards for autonomous driving systems and standards for autonomous driving simulation testing methods.
2. TrendForce: Global new energy vehicle sales declined by 2% year-on-year in Q1 2026; Tesla regained its position as the champion in pure electric vehicles.
3. Sources: Musk discussed merging SpaceX and Tesla with colleagues.
4. European Automobile Manufacturers Association: Tesla's new car registrations in the EU increased by 67% in April.
5. Xiaomi Group: New car deliveries reached 80,856 units in the first quarter of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%.
6. XPeng Motors was selected as one of the first batch of projects signed by the Guangdong Provincial Strategic Emerging Industries Investment Guidance Fund.
7. HarmonyOS's total deliveries exceeded 1.39 million vehicles: 190,000 units in 2026, a year-on-year increase of 27%.
8. Volvo received an exemption from the U.S. Department of Commerce, becoming the first automaker not subject to China's ban on connected car technology.
9. Hou Fushen, China Society of Automotive Technology and Research: The intelligent electrification of automobiles accelerates the application of new materials.
10. Pony.ai: Raises its 2026 revenue target for autonomous driving mobility services to more than 3.5 times the 2025 level.
11. Stellantis will invest over €1 billion in its French factory.
