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Pony.ai and Sunlight Mobility Form Strategic Partnership
• Who: Pony.ai and Sunlight Mobility.
• What: Announced a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop autonomous mobility services.
• When: November 24, 2024.
• Where: Targeting first-tier cities in China.
• How:
o The two companies will build a large-scale autonomous driving ride-hailing fleet based on Pony.ai's seventh-generation mass-production autonomous vehicle model.
o The first batch of vehicles will be deployed this year.
• Why / Objective:
o To enhance autonomous mobility services and improve ride experience through combined strengths:
Pony.ai: L4 autonomous driving technology, vehicle mass production, fleet operations.
Sunlight Mobility: user services, product experience, fleet dispatching.
o To upgrade traditional mobility services.
• Additional Details:
o The partners will expand operational integration in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and other cities.
o Service coverage will extend to high-value mobility scenarios such as downtown areas, airports, and railway stations.
o This partnership further expands their cooperation, which began in June 2024 with operational integration of autonomous ride-hailing capacity.
BYD and Midea Group Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
• Who: BYD and Midea Group.
• What: Signed a strategic partnership to create an integrated "human-car-home" smart ecosystem.
• When: November 21, 2025.
• Where: BYD headquarters in Shenzhen.
• How:
o All BYD's vehicle brands will begin comprehensive collaboration with multiple Midea Group brands, including Midea, COLMO, Little Swan, Hualing, and Toshiba.
o Cooperation will cover intelligent home appliances, smart home devices, and IoT in-vehicle products to achieve seamless connectivity.
o The companies will jointly advance innovation in AI agents, standardize technical interfaces and data protocols, and enable data exchange and coordinated decision-making between cars and home environments.
• Why / Objective:
o To break barriers between vehicles and homes.
o To formulate standards for “human-car-home” smart interconnection and promote their adoption as industry standards.
AVATR 11 Officially Hits Market in Brazil
• Who: AVATR (under Changan Automobile).
• What: Held a brand launch and official market entry ceremony for the AVATR 11 car model in Brazil.
• When: November 21, 2025.
• Where: São Paulo, Brazil.
• Why / Significance:
o Marks AVATR's official entry into the Latin American market, with Brazil selected as the first strategic stop in the Americas, given its position as the world's sixth-largest automotive market.
• How:
o The AVATR 11 complies with Brazil's LCVM environmental certification and CAT safety standards.
o The model was developed under the leadership of AVATR's Munich design studio.
o AVATR is partnering with CAOA Group, Brazil's largest automotive manufacturer and distributor, leveraging its nationwide network to accelerate market penetration.
• Future Plans:
o Enter the European market in 2026.
o Cover more than 80 countries and establish 700 sales outlets worldwide by 2030.
