Li Auto Plans Silicon Valley AI R&D Center to Boost Assisted Driving Push
With the establishment of the Silicon Valley AI center, Li Auto will operate a total of four R&D centers worldwide.
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With the establishment of the Silicon Valley AI center, Li Auto will operate a total of four R&D centers worldwide.
From January to November this year, BYD sold a total of 8,531 vehicles in Hong Kong, capturing a market share of 22.7% and ranking first overall.
In Han’s view, models that still rely on safety drivers or use remote fallback systems, or those that simply rebrand L2++ as Robotaxis, cannot be considered “true L4.”
November saw demand volatility in China’s NEV market, with BYD and Tesla leading sales despite competition challenges.
He Xiaopeng and his AD team set a “performance wager”: by August 2026, Xpeng’s VLA in China must match the on-road experience of Tesla’s FSD V14.2 in Silicon Valley.
China’s auto market shows mixed performance in late 2025, with resilient top sellers amid cautious demand and incentives.
ChinaEV Home and two veteran automotive journalists reached consensus on one point: today’s “mini BEVs” have made significant foundational improvements over the first generation of mini EVs.
Currently, Wall Street has a total of 28 “Buy”, 19 “Hold”, and 16 “Sell” ratings for Tesla.
Xiaomi’s upcoming vehicle lineup includes the YU9 SUV, high-performance YU7 GT, and SU7 L, slated to debut between the end of this year and early next year.
In Nov, the BEV market continued to lead, growing 9.2% YoY, while EREVs and PHEVs showed a declining trend, with YoY drops of 4.3% and 2.8%, respectively.