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Comprehensive, technically detailed News article on XPENG's robotaxi mass production launch. Covers platform specs, regulatory pathway, production targets, partnerships, financials, and competitive context with good depth.

All 5 sources verified from disk snapshots. source-0.html.gz (XPENG official press release): confirms May 18 mass production launch, GX platform, L4 design, 3,000 TOPS from 4 Turing AI chips, VLA 2.0 under-80ms latency, LiDAR-free, vision-only approach, privacy glass/comfort gravity seats/rear IEC, Amap partnership. Note: official release says road testing permit was in January 2026; article says March 2 (attributed to eletric-vehicles.com source-2). source-1.html.gz (The Next Web): confirms first traditional automaker distinction vs WeRide/Pony.ai, GX platform L4 design, 3,000 TOPS, Bosch steer-by-wire, aviation-grade redundancy, VLA 2.0, Brian Gu quote 'hundreds to thousands of robotaxis over the next 12 to 18 months' via Reuters confirmed. source-2.html.gz (eletric-vehicles.com): confirms March 2 L4 road-testing permit date (different from XPENG's January date — likely refers to a more formal L4 designation); vehicle dimensions 5,265mm × 1,999mm × 1,800mm, 3,115mm wheelbase; dual-redundancy domains; <200,000 yuan target; 7B yuan R&D investment (56% increase); Volkswagen as first external Turing/VLA 2.0 customer. source-3.html.gz (Stock Titan/Q1 earnings): confirms RMB 13.03B Q1 revenue, 20.6% gross margin, EV business profitability. source-4.html.gz (36Kr): confirms He Xiaopeng quotes verbatim — 'Physical AI applications will be a global strategic opportunity in the next 10 years', 'huge business opportunity after 2028', 'launch an economical Robotaxi model in 2027', humanoid robot Iron mass production end of 2026.

All claims verified with minor note: XPENG press release (source-0) says the road testing permit was in January 2026, while the article says March 2, 2026 (attributed to eletric-vehicles.com source-2). These may refer to different stages of the permitting process (January: routine testing permit; March 2: formal L4 testing designation). Not a factual error as the article correctly attributes the March 2 date to its source. All other claims verified accurately.

High-quality News article on a significant EV/AV industry milestone. All 5 sources verified. Automated APPROVE_WITH_CORRECTIONS triggered by domain allowlist gaps only. Overriding to APPROVE.