4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (320+ words) GUANGZHOU, China, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XPENG (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868), a leading China-based high-tech company, today announced the official rollout of its first mass-produced Robotaxi in Guangzhou. This marks the first time in China that an automaker has achieved mass production of…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (416+ words) The robotaxi rollout places XPeng in direct competition with global players racing toward fully autonomous ride-hailing services, including Tesla and leading Chinese EV peers. Each robotaxi is equipped with four of XPeng's proprietary chips, designed to enhance real-time processing and…...

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5+ hour, 25+ min ago  (411+ words) The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng has commenced mass production of robotaxis that utilize the company's own chips, according to a statement from the firm. This development was reported by the South China Morning Post on Monday. The Guangzhou-based automaker…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago  (151+ words) News came straight from Guangzhou this morning. XPeng has now sent the first robotaxi built for large-scale output down its assembly line. This marks the initial time any carmaker in the country has reached that stage through its own complete…...

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4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (154+ words) The EV maker has embarked on mass production of the robotaxis using its own chips and plans to trial the tech before the end of the year Guangzhou-based Xpeng said its robotaxis would have level 4 (L4) self-driving capabilities and be powered…...

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9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (618+ words) Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng has started mass production of its first robotaxi at its headquarters in Guangzhou, according to a Reuters report dated May 18. The company aims to achieve fully driverless operations by early 2027. The vehicle, built on Xpeng's…...