1. The national standard "Test Methods for In-Service Testing of Power Batteries for Electric Vehicles" has been released.
2. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) reported that from October 1st to 18th, wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles nationwide reached 655,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 5%.
3. The National Energy Administration reported that as of the end of September, the total number of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in my country reached 24.777 million.
4. Guo Shougang of the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) stated that the second batch of pilot projects for Level 3 autonomous driving products is underway.
5. BYD responded to the launch timeline for Level 3 vehicles: It is hoped that Level 3 vehicles will be launched in 2028.
6. Li Bin of NIO discussed the mass production plan for Level 3 models: The specific timeline depends on national regulatory approval; the regulatory timeline is currently relatively clear.
7. Zhao Fei, General Manager of China Changan Automobile Group, stated that Level 3 autonomous driving mass production is expected to be achieved in 2027.
8. He Xiaopeng stated that autonomous driving should skip Level 3. While Level 3 transfers safety responsibility to the system, it only transfers responsibility; the user experience is not optimized.
9. Feng Changjun, Dongfeng Motor Group: Actively promote the alignment and mutual recognition of Chinese standards with international standards.
10. European car sales rose 10.2% to 1.36 million units in September.
11. By the end of September, the total number of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in my country reached 24.777 million, a year-on-year increase of 37.2%.
12. Jin Yuzhi, CEO of Yinwang, spoke for the first time about the battery swapping cooperation with CATL: More beneficial to automakers.
13. Tesla CFO: Capital expenditure will continue to expand in the coming years, including expanding Optimus production capacity, purchasing AI computing infrastructure, and building chip factories.
