Apollo Go into London: China's Unmanned Vehicles Going to Sea
Baidu announced that it plans to join hands with Uber and Lyft to introduce the "Apollo Go" driverless taxi to London in 2026, officially entering the global right-hand market. This move is not only an important expansion of Baidu's intelligent driving global map, but also the first systematic integration of China's unmanned driving technology standards and operation system with the global mainstream right-hand drive traffic environment. Currently, the UK is accelerating its plans for autonomous driving, and Baidu is expected to become one of the first pilot companies. With the landing of Apollo Go in London, China's driverless industry has taken a key step from a single product output to a deep integration with the global transportation ecology, becoming a vivid practice of China's new quality productivity going global and participating in global scientific and technological innovation.
Organic silicon exports increase by 15.82% month on month in November 2025
According to customs data, in November, the export volume of primary forms of silicone in China was 47000 tons, an increase of 15.82% month on month and 10.39% year-on-year; The import volume was 7200 tons, an increase of 1.54% month on month and a decrease of 15.41% year-on-year. The cumulative export volume from January to November was 507600 tons, an increase of 2.28% year-on-year; The cumulative import volume from January to November was 85500 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 13.9%.
Summary of Organic Silicon Market on December 23rd:
On the 23rd, the average price of DMC in the domestic market remained stable at 13600 yuan/ton, and overall buying and selling were deadlocked. In terms of individual factories, benefiting from low inventory status and expectations of increased emissions reduction in January, manufacturers have a firm attitude towards price support, mainly focusing on delivering pre-sale orders in the early stage. On the demand side, downstream industries such as silicone rubber and silicone oil are currently in the traditional off-season, with a shortage of new orders. Enterprises lack confidence in the future market and adopt a wait-and-see attitude in their operations, resulting in a sluggish market inquiry and transaction atmosphere today.
Against the backdrop of weak recovery in terminal consumption, the cost transmission of the organic silicon market is hindered, and there is a lack of core driving force for price increases. Currently, it is trapped in a typical supply-demand game deadlock. However, with the second round of emission reduction coordination meeting releasing signals of implementing substantive measures, the market expects a turning point and is expected to start a third round of upward trend.
If this round of price increase is to be realized, it will mainly rely on further tightening of the supply side, passive acceptance of high costs by the middle and lower reaches, and a rebound in market sentiment. However, given that terminal weakness has always been the ceiling restricting upward potential, it is expected that the market will exhibit a "slow rise, slow rise" rhythm.
D4 market: On the 22nd, major factories in Shandong resumed quoting 13500 yuan/ton, and on the 23rd, they raised the price by 100 yuan/ton to 13600 yuan/ton. The overall quotation for the East China region is 13600-14700 yuan/ton.