Xpeng Austria plant completes trial production of 2026 P7+ as European launch nears
Xpeng said that its Chinese and Austrian teams are currently moving forward with next-stage R&D and production processes. Xpeng will hold its European launch event in Brussels, Belgium, starting at 9:00 local time on January 9. (Xpeng team celebrates the completion of the trial production of the 2026 P7+ at its Austrian factory. Image credit: […]
XPENG–Peking University Collaborative Research Accepted By AAAI 2026: Introducing A Novel Visual Token Pruning Framework For Autonomous Driving
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. XPENG-PKU Research Breakthrough: XPENG, in collaboration with Peking University, has developed FastDriveVLA—a novel visual token pruning framework that enables autonomous driving AI to “drive like a human” by focusing only on essential information, achieving a 7.5x reduction in computational load. Top-Tier AI Recognition: The research has been accepted by […]
New electric VW packs 800V electronics, and 425 mile range
Volkswagen has released a new ID.UNYX 08 electric crossover for the Chinese market with a sharp look, an ultra-fast charging 800V system architecture, and a starting price that’s bound to steal even more sales from the struggling Tesla brand. Co-developed by Volkswagen and XPeng over the last year, CarNewsChina is reporting that the new VW is being […]