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BYD Launches Sealion 08, Starts Mass Producing 4D Radar Chip - CleanTechnica

BYD Launches Sealion 08 and Starts 4D Radar Chip Production

BYD launched the Sealion 08 as the new flagship of its Ocean lineup.
The SUV comes in battery-electric and plug-in hybrid versions with eight variants.
BYD also said it has started mass production of a 4D radar chip.
The launch underscores BYD's effort to pair scale manufacturing with tighter control over key vehicle technologies.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 3, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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XPENG Drives Physical AI To Next Level - CleanTechnica

XPENG pushes deeper into software and physical AI as costs rise

XPENG reported $2.91 billion in second-quarter revenue and a 20.7% gross margin.
Services, especially technical R&D work for Volkswagen Group, were a major driver of margin improvement.
The company also announced a major VLA 2.0 intelligent driving update while increasing R&D spending by 35%.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 30, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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Netherlands FSD Drive Raises Questions - CleanTechnica

Tesla FSD in Netherlands: First European Test Raises Safety Questions

Tesla FSD has been activated in the Netherlands, the first European country to allow it.
Early tests by Dick Helders of XpengCam reveal issues with narrow roads, speed limits, traffic lights, and lane selection.
FSD also experienced a software crash during the test, though it gave adequate warning.
The system lacks the co-driving capability of VLA 2.0 in China.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 17, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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Scaling Autonomous Freight: Inside Pony.ai’s Robotruck Business - CleanTechnica

Pony.ai Scales Autonomous Freight with Gen-4 Robotrucks and L4 Delivery Vans

Pony.ai expects 500-1,000 Gen-4 autonomous heavy-duty trucks deployed in China within 2-3 years across long-haul, bulk commodity, and port logistics.
Company targets 100,000 L4 autonomous light-duty trucks by 2030, scaling faster due to urban delivery demand.
Technology shared across platforms, automotive-grade production, and partnerships with manufacturers and logistics operators are key enablers.
Freight industry faces driver shortages, aging workforce, and safety risks, making L4 autonomy attractive for repetitive and overnight routes.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 12, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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Beyond Assisted Driving: Why Parking Is Emerging as the Software Defined Vehicle (via sbdautomotive.com)

How Automated Parking Is Driving China's Software-Defined Vehicle Revolution

Chinese automakers are leveraging automated parking as a key feature for software-defined vehicles.
Automated parking uses AI and over-the-air updates to deliver immediate value.
Western brands focus on highway autonomy, which struggles to provide immediate benefits.
The strategic divergence is reshaping global automotive competition.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 7, 2026·via autonews.com

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Xpeng spends $500M/year on AI training to beat Tesla FSD

Xpeng says it spends about $500 million a year training AI for assisted driving

Xpeng says it is spending around $500 million a year on AI training.
The company claims parity with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving.
The figure shows how expensive the assisted-driving race has become.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 5, 2026·via electrek.co

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Hiplok Switch 105 folding lock vs Urban D lock tested on e-bikes

Rivian Weighs Building Its Own Lidar as It Pushes Toward a Full Self-Driving Stack

Extracted source text says Rivian is mulling building its own lidar.
The move is tied to the company’s effort to build a full autonomous driving stack.
In-house lidar would give Rivian more control but also more technical and cost risk.

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DT Editorial Team·May 6, 2026·via electrek.co

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Rivian (RIVN) mulls making its own lidar as it builds full autonomous driving stack

Rivian weighs in-house lidar as it pushes deeper into autonomous driving integration

Candidate metadata says Rivian is considering building its own lidar sensors in the United States.
The report frames the move as part of Rivian’s broader autonomous driving stack strategy.
Possible partnership with Chinese firms suggests a hybrid approach to vertical integration.
The supplied extracted source text is limited, so several execution details remain unconfirmed.

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DT Editorial Team·May 6, 2026·via electrek.co

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Tesla will build factories just to retrofit millions of HW3 cars it said could do FSD

Tesla Floats Factory-Scale Retrofits for HW3 Cars Sold With Full Self-Driving Claims

Millions of Tesla HW3 vehicles were sold with full-autonomy expectations.
The supplied report says the hardware is not capable of delivering that promise.
Elon Musk proposed building factories to retrofit affected vehicles.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via electrek.co

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Nissan Says Its Next-Gen ProPilot Is As Good as a Human Driver, Maybe Better. Then It Proved It in Tokyo Traffic

Nissan Says Its Next ProPilot Can Handle Tokyo Traffic Without Driver Input

Nissan says its next-generation ProPilot will launch first in Japan in 2027.
A prototype Ariya reportedly completed a 40-minute Tokyo drive without the driver touching the controls.
The development stack includes 11 cameras, five radar units and one lidar sensor.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via thedrive.com

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GM’s testing of eyes-off driving tech begins this week on public roads ahead of 2028 launch

GM Begins Eyes-Off Autonomous Driving Tests on Public Roads

GM has deployed 200 test vehicles on California and Michigan highways running eyes-off Level 3 autonomous driving technology
The system is targeting a 2028 production launch in the electric Cadillac Escalade IQ flagship
Level 3 transfers legal responsibility from driver to vehicle — a distinct step beyond current Super Cruise Level 2 systems

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 24, 2026·via autonews.com

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Mercedes settles UAW union case; lidar goes mainstream

Lidar Technology Goes Mainstream in U.S. Automotive Market

Lidar sensor costs dropped from $75,000 to $200-500 per unit
China's 2M+ lidar-equipped vehicles drove mass production scale
U.S. automakers integrating lidar into sub-$40,000 vehicles
Projected 15-20% of U.S. new vehicle sales lidar-equipped by 2028

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 10, 2026·5 min read·via autonews.com

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LatentVLA: Latent Reasoning Models for Autonomous Driving | Towards Data Science

LatentVLA Brings Latent Reasoning to Self-Driving AI

LatentVLA reasons in compressed latent space instead of generating language tokens
Achieves lower inference latency and higher route completion rates than language-based models
Findings could reshape AI architectures for robotics beyond just driving

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 9, 2026·4 min read·via towardsdatascience.com

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Volvo Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is, Sends UX-Upgrading Over-The-Air Software Update To 2.5 Million Cars - Jalopnik

Volvo Sends Major OTA Update to 2.5 Million Cars

Volvo pushes OTA update to 2.5 million vehicles globally
Redesigned infotainment with simpler navigation and customizable widgets
Pilot Assist semi-autonomous driving expanded to more models

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 5, 2026·4 min read·via jalopnik.com

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AI = Artificial Intelligence or Always Incorrect? - CleanTechnica

Tesla FSD Shows AI Progress but 'Often Incorrect' Remains

Author has driven 169,474 miles on Tesla FSD since 2019, documenting evolution from highway-only to full urban navigation
FSD v14 on Hardware V4 enables robotaxi trials in Austin, TX with garage entry/exit and autonomous parking capabilities
ChatGPT colorization of a 1961 photo produced vivid results but fabricated nonexistent objects and completely altered subjects' faces

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 14, 2026·2 min read·via cleantechnica.com

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