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Sweden Herald - Latest Sweden News | Chinese wall of competitors meets Volvo Cars at Beijing Auto Show by Sweden Herald AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Volvo Cars wrapped the Beijing Auto Show by highlighting the fierce competition it faces in China’s massive, increasingly electric market, where roughly 1,500 models—most of them new‑release EVs from domestic brands—dominate the exhibition. CEO Håkan Samuelsson explained that selling a European‑developed car assembled in China is no longer enough; Volvo must localise design, software and procurement through deeper ties with its Chinese owner Geely, creating “China for China” vehicles. Yet the surge of Chinese manufacturers, including newcomers like robot‑vacuum maker Dreame, backed by government incentives, intensifies pressure on Western automakers, echoing past challenges from Japanese entrants in Europe. The competitive landscape contributed to a 17 % drop in Volvo’s Q1 2026 sales in China to 28,330 units, even as sales of its electrified models jumped 116 % to 7,604. Read more: https://swedenherald.com/article/chinese-wall-of-competitors-meets-volvo-cars-at-beijing-auto-show #VolvoCars #HkanSamuelsson #Geely #BYD #Xpeng

XPeng has established a dedicated robotaxi unit and plans to begin pilot operations in the second half of this year, marking the electric vehicle maker's entry into autonomous ride-hailing. The company aims to compete with rivals including Tesla and Baidu in the growing Chinese robotaxi market. https://technode.com/2026/03/24/xpeng-sets-up-robotaxi-unit-eyes-pilot-operations-in-second-half-of-this-year/ #China #Tech #AI #XPeng

ARIDGE, XPeng's flying car company, has begun batch trial production of its 'Land Aircraft Carrier' flying vehicle at a new factory in Guangzhou. The facility, covering 120,000 square meters, can produce one aircraft every 30 minutes, marking the world's first modern assembly-line system for flying cars. https://pandaily.com/aridge-flying-cars-begin-batch-trial-production #China #Tech #LowAltitude #XPeng

XPeng has unveiled the 2026 X9 all-electric MPV, claiming it to be the world's longest-range seven-seater EV with up to 750 km of range: The vehicle supports 5C ultra-fast charging and 800V architecture, can add 400 km of range in just 8 minutes, and features Turing AI chips with 2,250 TOPS computing power. https://pandaily.com/2026-x-peng-x9-all-electric-mpv-set-for-march-2-launch-the-world-s-longest-range-seven-seater-ev #China #TechNews #ChineseTech #EV #XPeng #ElectricVehicles

XPeng plans to hire 8,000 more staff in 2026 as it bets big on physical AI and global expansion, marking one of the largest recruitment drives in China's EV sector this year. The move signals XPeng's aggressive push to scale its autonomous driving technology and overseas operations amid intensifying competition. https://pandaily.com/xpeng-to-hire-8-000-more-staff-in-2026-as-it-bets-big-on-physical-ai-globalization #Tech #China #EV #Automotive #XPeng