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Mobility
China\'s Xpeng targets global autonomous driving market as Hyundai turns to robotaxis
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is expanding a licensing business to sell autonomous driving and smart cockpit technology to external customers beyond its cooperation with Volkswagen. The company set up a commercialization team about six months ago and is seeking contracts for vehicle E/E architecture, smart cockpit, its Turing AI chip, advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving software. Hyundai Motor is also turning to robotaxis as a new demand driver in the United States.
Mobility
Gasoline, diesel new cars all but disappear as Norway EV share hits 98.7 percent
Battery-electric vehicles took a record 98.7 percent share of Norway’s new passenger-car registrations in August, as total registrations slipped 3.4 percent from a year earlier to 13,451. Volkswagen led by brand, followed by Toyota, with BMW, Volvo and China’s Xpeng next. Tesla fell to seventh on sharp annual declines, though it still leads year to date. OFV said further emissions cuts hinge on replacing older gasoline and diesel cars.
Industry
BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 aim for up to 805 km per charge in long-distance driving tests
BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 are proving single-charge performance in long-distance real-world driving, easing electric vehicle range anxiety. TechRadar reported the iX3 can indicate up to 480 miles of range when fully charged, rising to 550 miles in Max Range mode, and that a 10-minute charge can add 231 miles. Volvo’s EX60 targets 500 miles, with a 95 kWh model rated at 410 miles and a 117 kWh version planned for 503 miles.
