Gasgoo Daily presents a selection of the latest developments from China's automotive industry. Here are the key stories in this edition.
Audi Appoints Jeff Zhang as Its First Chinese President of Audi China
Audi will streamline its China management structure to strengthen local execution.
- Audi announced on October 22 that Jeff Zhang will become President of Audi China on November 1, 2026, making him the first Chinese national to hold the position.
- Rolf Michl, currently Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH, will move to China to serve as Chief Operating Officer of Audi China.
- Zhang and Michl will jointly lead Audi China under a streamlined Board of Management structure that combines local market knowledge with international management experience.
- Rouven Mohr, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG responsible for Technical Development, will serve as interim Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH.
- Johannes Roscheck, the current President of Audi China, will return to Ingolstadt after helping guide Audi's strategic development in China during a period of significant market change.
BAIC Group and CATL Deepen Battery-Swapping Cooperation
The two companies will collaborate on vehicle and battery development, station deployment, asset integration and unified industry standards.
- On October 22, BAIC Group and CATL signed an agreement to comprehensively deepen their cooperation in the battery-swapping business.
- The cooperation will cover vehicle and battery design and development, battery-swap station construction, battery energy services, product promotion and business-model innovation.
- BAIC Group and CATL will work to promote unified battery-swapping standards, interoperability between networks and the sharing of battery-swapping infrastructure.
- The two companies will also promote the professional integration of battery-swapping assets and use a division-of-labor model to improve operational efficiency.
- BAIC Group will open its dealership network to support station deployment. CATL's Choco-Swap business will identify suitable dealership locations for new stations and explore jointly operated projects with BAIC Group's dealer teams. Choco-Swap is CATL's official English brand name for its standardized passenger-vehicle battery-swapping solution. catl.com
- The cooperation aims to integrate BAIC Group's sales channels with CATL's energy network and provide users with a broader range of energy-replenishment options.
AiMoga Robotics Launches MOBO, Its First Consumer Humanoid Robot
The family companion robot supports more than 20 languages and is now available for global pre-order.
- On October 21, 2026, Chery Group's AiMoga Robotics unveiled MOBO, its first consumer-grade humanoid robot designed for family companionship, at a global launch event in Wuhu, Anhui province.
- Standing 0.9 meters tall, MOBO features 22 degrees of freedom, enabling it to walk and use body movements during interactions.
- Designed to serve three generations within a household, MOBO can answer children's questions, tell stories and support English-language interaction. It can also chat with elderly users and provide customized reminders.
- The robot supports interaction in more than 20 languages. Family-member recognition and long-term memory allow it to maintain personalized conversations over time.
- MOBO combines spatial perception, multimodal interaction, decision-making, memory and motion control. Its capabilities include locating objects, performing tasks and navigating around people in social environments.
- AiMoga Robotics has recorded global sales of more than 3,000 robots. Its products and services are present in more than 60 countries and regions and cover over 100 application scenarios.
