Gasgoo Daily: GAC Group and CATL Sign Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement

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GAC Group and CATL sign comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement

• Date: November 10, 2025

• Parties Involved: GAC Group and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL)

• Agreement Type: Comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement

• Duration: 10-year long-term partnership

• Objectives:

o Leverage both sides' strengths in intelligent manufacturing, technology, resources, and market capabilities.

o Build a systematic industrial ecosystem and establish a new model for coordinated development.

• Key Cooperation Areas:

o Joint R&D on intelligent chassis and battery swapping technologies to enhance the competitiveness of GAC's new energy vehicles (NEVs).

o Long-term collaboration in battery leasing and joint infrastructure development (e.g., battery swap stations).

• Background:

o GAC and CATL have already cooperated extensively in battery technology R&D, battery swapping ecosystem construction, and electrification platform innovation.

o The new agreement represents a major upgrade in their partnership, highlighting mutual trust and confidence in deepening future collaboration.

CaoCao Inc.to launches first overseas Robotaxi operation in the Middle East

• Date: November 10, 2025

• Company: CaoCao Inc. (backed by Geely)

• Event: Participated in the DRIFTx Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week and signed a Memorandum of Understanding

• with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO).

• Significance: Marks the beginning of CaoCao's global Robotaxi operations.

• Partnership Focus:

o Collaborate with local Abu Dhabi partners to pilot autonomous driving and green mobility technologies.

o Promote sustainable transport solutions centered on electric and battery-swapping vehicles.

o Integrate CaoCao's proven battery-swapping network and operational system from China into Abu Dhabi's green energy ecosystem.

• Support from ADIO:

o Assist CaoCao in setting up a local office and operations center in Abu Dhabi.

o Establish a strategic hub for Middle East development, supporting vehicle testing, technology localization, supply chain setup, and ecosystem collaboration.

WeRide Obtains UAE's fully driverless Robotaxi commercial license

• Announcement Date: November 10, 2025

• Company: WeRide 

• Approval Authority: the Regulations Lab under the General Secretariat of the UAE Cabinet.

• License Type: City-level L4 autonomous driving commercial operation license — the world's first outside the U.S.

• Scope:

o Authorizes fully driverless Robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi, with no onboard safety driver required.

o Commercial services to launch via Uber and TXAI platforms, with more details forthcoming.

• Regulatory Background:

o The license was approved on October 31, 2025, following a review by the Regulations Lab, which oversees innovative projects driving the future economy.

o In July 2023, WeRide received the UAE's first autonomous driving road testing license, allowing it to test and operate across all Emirates on public roads — the world's first national-level, all-region, all-vehicle autonomous driving permit.