1. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM): New energy vehicles account for over 60% of monthly new car sales for the first time. 2. Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Industrial Development Zone's 15th Five-Year Plan: Promotes mass producti

2026-08-19

1. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM): New energy vehicles account for over 60% of monthly new car sales for the first time. 2. Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Industrial Development Zone's 15th Five-Year Plan: Promotes mass production of combined driving assistance (L2) + full coverage and conditional automated driving (L3)/highly automated driving (L4). 3. Porsche responds to "Taycan discontinuation before 2030": Streamlining derivative models, not cutting the entire model series. 4. Xiaomi Group: Smart electric vehicle revenue reached RMB 23.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026. 5. Baidu: "Radish Express" has covered 28 cities globally, with a cumulative autonomous driving mileage exceeding 350 million kilometers. 6. Momenta, XHEART, and QNX have partnered to create a globally safe autonomous driving platform. 7. Hyundai Motor Workers' union in South Korea will hold a full-scale strike for the first time in 10 years. 8. Tesla Semi truck secures the largest publicly announced order in history: Swedish freight company Einride ordered 500 trucks. 9. General Motors issues new regulations to repair shops: only brand-new genuine parts can be used to repair vehicle driver assistance systems. 10. Mercedes-Benz regains market share in Germany's taxi market: its market share has rebounded to 18%, in response to competition from Volkswagen and Toyota.