Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is moving to expand a licensing business that sells its autonomous driving and smart cockpit technology to external customers. Xpeng is pushing technology supply to automakers, parts makers and software companies beyond its existing cooperation with Volkswagen.

Xpeng set up a dedicated organisation for strategic commercialisation about 6 months ago and has begun securing contracts. The supply package includes vehicle electrical and electronic architecture, smart cockpit, its self-developed Turing AI chip, advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving software. It is also proposing robotaxi and humanoid robot technologies. New customers were not disclosed, but interested companies have already made contact, it was reported.

• Xpeng commercialises smart cockpit and autonomous driving licensing business... contrasted with Tesla

Waymo is seeking to expand its global robotaxi business by pushing into Singapore beyond the United States. Cases have also emerged of robotaxis detecting guns with in-vehicle cameras and reporting them to police, heightening interest in robotaxi safety functions and passenger privacy protection.

Competition in the industry also appears to be intensifying as Weave, which hired a former Waymo employee, speeds up commercialisation of autonomous driving.

• Waymo heads to Singapore beyond the United States... pushes for paid robotaxi service in 2028 • Waymo robotaxi reports to police after detecting a gun... how far can internal cameras see • Weave hires former Waymo CFO... moves in earnest to commercialise autonomous driving

Nevada's cap of 100 robotaxis, which applied to Amazon affiliate autonomous vehicle company Zoox, expires on the 25th.

This will allow Zoox to expand its self-made robotaxis in Las Vegas more flexibly than before. Still, lifting the cap does not mean hundreds of Zoox robotaxis will be deployed in Las Vegas immediately. Zoox did not disclose the specific scale of any increase or the number of vehicles actually operating in Las Vegas.

• Amazon's Zoox to be freed from 100-robotaxi limit... path opens to expand fleet in Las Vegas

Electric and autonomous driving technologies are rapidly expanding beyond cars to the sky and the sea.

Joby Aviation succeeded in an autonomous flight crossing the United States without direct pilot input, showing the potential of next-generation aviation technology. In the electric aircraft market, which has attracted massive investment, challenges such as high costs and battery efficiency that hinder commercialisation still remain.

In the Philippines, an electric boat equipped with a 160 kWh-class battery has been deployed in Manila's water transport, extending electrification from land to the sky and sea.

• Joby Aviation completes autonomous flight across the United States... 5,150 km flown without pilot input • $20 billion invested, but... why electric planes are difficult • Philippines enters the 'electric boat' era... 160 kWh battery plies Manila

Hyundai Motor is cultivating robotaxis as a new source of demand in response to slowing U.S. electric vehicle demand. The company plans to produce tens of thousands of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo at its Georgia plant in the United States.

Hyundai Motor Chief Executive Jose Munoz (호세 무뇨스) in San Jose, California, called robotaxis the biggest new opportunity for its EV business. He said Hyundai Motor responded by increasing utilisation of existing assets, unlike competitors that opted for asset write-downs.

• Hyundai Motor responds to U.S. EV slowdown with robotaxis... mass production at Georgia plant

As autonomous freight transport is deployed in the field, improving systems and infrastructure to support commercialisation is emerging as a task beyond technology development. At the same time, as automakers, platforms and software companies compete for leadership in the autonomous driving market, the ecosystem and competitive landscape of the autonomous driving industry appear to be rapidly reshaping.

• Six months of autonomous freight transport... urgent need to fix terminal and workforce systems • Manufacturing vs platforms vs software... 'camp competition' intensifies ahead of autonomous driving expansion

South Korea's mobility industry is strengthening services to improve travel convenience and ease traffic disruption ahead of the Chuseok holiday. T Map Mobility provides traffic information by predicting travel times for Chuseok return and outbound trips, while Whistle links illegal parking enforcement alerts with local governments to support drivers during the holiday period.

• T Map Mobility predicts Chuseok travel times... 7 hours from Seoul to Busan • Whistle partners with Yeoju on illegal parking enforcement alerts... responds to Chuseok holiday

Competition in Europe's electric vehicle market is intensifying between local automakers and Chinese EV makers. BMW is raising its presence by recording high order volumes in Europe with its new electric SUV iX3, while China's BYD is moving to strengthen its local production base by expanding vehicle and battery production facilities in Europe.

• BMW iX3, this popular?... takes 1 out of 3 EV orders in Europe in a surge • China's BYD to expand to 4 factories in Europe... plans 3 vehicle plants and 1 battery plant

Honda unveiled an electric mountain bike concept called RN0. Honda presented a new electric mountain bike (eMTB) concept at Sea Otter Europe held in Girona, Spain. The display model used a Shimano EP8-series mid-drive motor. Honda formalised its entry into the electric mountain bike market through the exhibition and plans to launch a commercial model in 2027.

• Honda unveils new electric mountain bike 'RN0'... returns after 20 years