Chinese carmakers take on Tesla in race for robotaxi supremacy
Automobiles
Beijing auto show spotlights self-driving advances, plans for autonomous fleets
Geely’s robotaxi prototype is displayed the Auto China 2026. Caocao, Geely’s ride-hailing arm, plans to deploy 100,000 driverless cabs worldwide by 2030. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
BEIJING/HONG KONG — Chinese car manufacturers are gunning for Tesla in the burgeoning robotaxi market, as they make rapid advances in self-driving technology and seek new avenues for growth in the cutthroat electric vehicle business.
