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Apollo Go and Uber to Launch Fully Driverless Mobility Service in Dubai
• Who: Apollo Go (Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service) and Uber
• What: Launch of a fully driverless (no safety driver) commercial ride-hailing service
• When: Planned for the first quarter of 2026; partnership announcement made on February 10
• Where: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Why: To deepen the strategic partnership and expand fully autonomous mobility services
• How:
▪ The service will be offered through Uber's platform
▪ This will mark Dubai's first-ever fully driverless ride-hailing service
• Related Context:
▪ In January 2026, Apollo Go partnered with AutoGo to launch a fully driverless public-facing commercial operation in Abu Dhabi, where users can hail rides directly via the AutoGo App
▪ Apollo Go has since extended its fully driverless operations to Dubai through Uber
BASF and Gotion High-tech Sign Strategic Cooperation on Solid-State Batteries
• Who: BASF and Gotion High-tech
• What: Signing of a strategic cooperation memorandum to jointly develop next-generation solid-state battery technology
• When: Recently
• Why:
▪ To integrate BASF's strengths in materials innovation with Gotion's expertise in battery R&D and industrialization
▪ To advance Gotion's solid-state battery strategy toward a more scaled and systematic development phase
• How:
▪ Collaboration will center on collaborative innovation, focusing on joint R&D of high-performance materials for next-generation solid-state batteries
▪ R&D scope covers multiple core materials
▪ Gotion High-tech contributes its solid-state battery industrialization capabilities, while BASF leverages its deep materials science R&D foundation
▪ The partners will pursue joint battery and system-level design and targeted materials development to overcome key technological bottlenecks in solid-state battery commercialization
• Commercialization & Market Outlook:
▪ The two sides will also explore market promotion of the R&D outcomes
▪ Aim to accelerate the global commercialization of innovations for applications including new energy vehicles and energy storage
ARCFOX Officially Unveils High-End Product Series "WenDao"
• Who: ARCFOX, a premium new energy vehicle brand under BAIC BJEV
• What: Official release of its new high-end product series "WenDao"
▪ The first model is a high-end MPV named WenDao V9
• Positioning & Strategy:
▪ The WenDao series represents ARCFOX's highest manufacturing standards
▪ Focuses on mid-to-large MPVs and SUVs as flagship products
▪ Aimed at users seeking a premium, flagship-level driving and ownership experience
• Product Details (WenDao V9):
▪ ARCFOX's first high-end MPV
▪ Built on the Polaris Digital Intelligence Architecture
▪ Designed under the ARC-FLOW design philosophy
▪ Vehicle length: 5,300 mm
▪ Wheelbase: 3,200 mm
• Launch Timing:
▪ The WenDao V9 is expected to go on sale in the second quarter of this year
