Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai has surpassed 100 million kilometers of autonomous-driving mileage worldwide. Its Robotaxi fleet exceeded 1,700 vehicles by May, with a year-end target raised to more than 3,500 vehicles. Robotaxi revenue surged nearly 400% year over year in the first quarter of 2026. Pony.ai’s fourth-generation L4 autonomous heavy truck has entered mass production for highway logistics, ports and dedicated freight routes. The company says autonomous-driving hardware costs have fallen 60% to 70% over the past two years. BAIC Group has delivered its 40 millionth vehicle, 68 years after founding. The milestone vehicle, an ARCFOX Wendao V9 range-extended MPV, was handed over at BAIC’s R&D center in Beijing. BAIC’s portfolio includes ARCFOX, STELATO, BAIC ORV and FOTON, with joint ventures with Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai. The group has filed approximately 42,000 patent applications and said annual vehicle exports exceeded 300,000 units. Autoliv has started construction of a new airbag plant in Wuhu, China, with production scheduled to begin in 2027. The facility will feature automated assembly lines and focus on airbag systems. In January, the company opened the second phase of its Jiading plant in Shanghai, positioned as its flagship airbag facility in the Chinese market.