# autonomous driving
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Wuhan’s Rise: How Hubei Is Building China’s Photonics, EV and Bio-Tech Hub in the Heartland
Hubei province, led by Wuhan’s Optics Valley, is accelerating a strategic push to become a world‑class center for photonics, electric vehicles, biotech and modern agriculture. Policymakers and industry have combined research, digital manufacturing and green industrial reform to shorten commercialisation cycles and bolster supply‑chain resilience.
Hubei’s Rise: From Optics Valley to an Industrial Backbone Driving China’s Next Wave of Tech and Manufacturing
Hubei is accelerating its shift from low‑end manufacturing to higher‑value, tech‑intensive industries centred on Wuhan’s Optics Valley, electric vehicles, autonomous driving and biotech, while modernizing agriculture and cleaning up polluting industries. The province’s successes illustrate how regional industrial policy, targeted investment and university‑hospital‑industry collaboration can build supply‑chain resilience and new export capabilities.
Geely Bets Big on In‑House AI: Chairman Yin Qi Bridges Big‑Model Firm and Smart‑Driving Unit as JiaYue Raises Over ¥5bn
Geely has accelerated efforts to internalise AI by appointing Yin Qi as chairman of both its smart‑driving unit Qianli Technology and the big‑model company JiaYue Xingchen, which has just closed a B+ round topping ¥5 billion. The move aims to fuse in‑house foundational models with production vehicle terminals to boost proprietary ‘model content’ and fast‑track agent‑driven cockpits and assisted‑driving features.
Mercedes Reboots the S‑Class — Physical Luxury Meets Software Ambition as Nvidia Joins an L4 Push
Mercedes’s refreshed S‑Class combines traditional luxury cues — physical controls and enhanced passive safety — with a new MB.OS software backbone and AI‑driven features. A publicised partnership with Nvidia to pursue Level‑4 autonomy underscores the company’s strategy to reclaim vehicle control through software while preserving high‑margin, bespoke hardware offerings.
China’s QCraft Sees 2026 as the Start of a ‘Golden Decade’ for Driverless Cars — City NOA to Reach Mass Market
QCraft CEO Yu Qian says 2026 will mark the start of a decade‑long expansion in autonomous driving, with city NOA expected on mass‑market cars priced around ¥100,000. The company has passed one million vehicle deployments and argues that end‑to‑end learning, VLA and world models plus massive data loops will drive safety and scale, while pragmatic sensor choices and local adaptation will shape competition.
China’s Electric-Car Moment: From Subsidy Reliance to a Naked Competition for Tech, Range and Loyalty
China’s electric‑vehicle market crossed a critical threshold in 2025, with EV penetration topping 50 percent and charging and swapping infrastructure expanding rapidly. As subsidies taper in 2026, competition will pivot from market share driven by policy to product, software and service quality—making tech depth, cost control and ecosystem play decisive factors.
China’s Electric-Car Arms Race: From Subsidy Reliance to a Raw, Tech-Driven Market in 2026
China’s electric-vehicle market reached mass adoption in 2025, with penetration approaching 60% and charging and swap networks expanding rapidly. As purchase-tax subsidies are rolled back in 2026, competition will pivot from stimulus-fuelled growth to a fight over technology, cost efficiency, user experience and global expansion.