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Is Musk Conceding Ground? And Does XPENG’s IRON Signal China’s Lead in the Humanoid Robot Race?

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GUANGZHOU, CHINA — In a rare public acknowledgment of competition, Elon Musk seemed to have commented on Chinese EV maker XPENG’s newly unveiled humanoid robot with what seems to be an admission: “Not bad … Tesla and China companies will dominate the market. Other companies in the West are weak.” … [continued]

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Going Beyond the Typical NEV MPV: XPENG X9

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While AI, robots, and compensation packages drew a lot of attention this week, the most significant vehicle introductions were evolutions of the MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle), or what we would call “minivans” in the US. XPENG launched an updated X9 with the company’s first EREV platform and their most advanced self-driving … [continued]

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