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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.
