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On April 11, news circulated that JD.com was testing a new project called "Open Start" in collaboration with DeepBlue Auto, which was suspected to be related to launching a ride-hailing service. In response, JD Auto stated that it is not involved in a ride-hailing business and that "the new project will launch on April 13."

On April 11, at the 2026 Intelligent Electric Vehicle Development High-Level Forum, Li Qiang, Vice President of the Public Cloud Business Unit and General Manager of AI Automotive Industry at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group, revealed that more than 30 automakers and intelligent driving solution providers are currently conducting intelligent driving research and development on Alibaba Cloud. The actual use of Pingtouge's self-developed "Zhenwu" PPU has exceeded 100,000 calories, setting a record for the largest scale of self-developed AI chips used on a public cloud platform in the automotive industry.

According to Lighthouse Pro, as of April 11, the total box office revenue (including pre-sales) for April 2026 exceeded 500 million yuan.

April 11 – The China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially inaugurated on the morning of April 11, bringing the total number of free trade zones in China to 23. The China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone covers an area of 119.74 square kilometers, encompassing three areas: Hohhot Area (76.28 square kilometers, including the Hohhot Comprehensive Bonded Zone of 0.88 square kilometers), Manzhouli Area (25.11 square kilometers, including the Manzhouli Comprehensive Bonded Zone of 1.44 square kilometers), and Erenhot Area (18.35 square kilometers).

On April 11th, the High-Level Forum on the Development of Intelligent Electric Vehicles (2026) was held. Su Bo, Vice Chairman of the National Manufacturing Power Construction Strategy Advisory Committee and former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that the 15th Five-Year Plan period is crucial for my country's transformation from a major automobile producer to a leading automobile power. New energy vehicles must shoulder the national mission of building a strong manufacturing nation, a strong science and technology nation, a strong transportation nation, and achieving the "dual-carbon" goals. By 2030, new energy vehicles will become the absolute mainstay of the automobile market, with a domestic penetration rate exceeding 70%. The goal of building a leading new energy vehicle nation is expected to be achieved ahead of schedule by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

NASA: The four astronauts who were on the Artemis 2 mission safely exited the spacecraft.

New Energy Vehicles: 1. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM): China's new energy vehicle sales reached 1.252 million units in March, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. 2. The Netherlands became the first EU country to approve Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software for road use. Other: 1. TSMC's revenue in March was NT$415.19 billion, a year-on-year increase of 45.2%. 2. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses to Point Point Financial and HSBC. 3. The Internet Society of China issued an initiative: not to mandate "lowest price across the entire network" or enable "automatic price matching". 4. The Cyberspace Administration of China and five other departments jointly announced the "Interim Measures for the Administration of Humanized Interactive Services of Artificial Intelligence". 5. A number of important national standards were released, including those for brain-computer interfaces, intelligent connected vehicles, semiconductor devices, and Beidou chips. 6. Automated high-frequency ticket grabbing is strictly prohibited: Ctrip, Tongcheng, Qunar, Fliggy, Meituan, Zhixing, and High-Speed Rail Butler were summoned for talks. 7. The Chang'e-7 probe has arrived at the Wenchang launch site, and my country will deeply integrate its existing resources and capabilities in the fields of manned lunar landing and unmanned lunar exploration.

April 11 - According to the Yangpu Transportation and Port Authority, in the first quarter of 2026, Yangpu Port's container throughput reached 983,700 TEUs, nearly doubling (up 94.37% year-on-year); among them, the growth rate of foreign trade container throughput was particularly rapid, basically achieving a 2-fold increase (up 199% year-on-year), successfully achieving a "good start" for port production in the first quarter.

April 11th - According to Dutch regulators, Full Self-Driving (FSD) has received regulatory approval in the Netherlands, marking the first time FSD has been approved in the European market. Tesla hopes other EU countries will follow suit. Widespread adoption of FSD is central to Tesla's growth strategy. A significant portion of the company's current valuation of approximately $1 trillion depends on Elon Musk's bet that AI-powered self-driving software and robotaxis will become the company's primary revenue streams in the future.

April 11 – Energy Intelligence Group reporter Amona Barker: If mines do exist in the Strait of Hormuz (a highly hypothetical scenario), locating and clearing them could take weeks. The very presence of the mines, whether real or not, will further deter ship owners from transiting the strait. Some experts suggest that, depending on the type of mine, some may even have shifted.

S&P: The stable outlook reflects market expectations that the UK economy will be able to withstand the impact of rising oil, gas and other input prices related to the Middle East conflict.

Nasdaq: As of March 31, the total short position in Nasdaq Capital Markets securities was 3.88 billion shares.

S&P affirms Egypt’s “B/B” rating; outlook stable.

S&P affirms UK's "AA+/A-1+" rating; outlook stable.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 269.23 points, or 0.56%, at 47,916.57 on Friday, April 10; the S&P 500 closed down 7.77 points, or 0.11%, at 6,816.89; and the Nasdaq Composite closed up 80.48 points, or 0.35%, at 22,902.89.

Iranian media reported that dialogue between Iran and the United States would begin if "preconditions were accepted".

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending April 7, speculators increased their net short positions in CBOT U.S. 2-year Treasury futures by 74,691 contracts to 1,712,015 contracts, reduced their net short positions in U.S. 5-year Treasury futures by 33,911 contracts to 1,552,929 contracts, increased their net short positions in U.S. 10-year Treasury futures by 39,561 contracts to 823,624 contracts, and reduced their net short positions in ultra-long-term Treasury futures by 7,746 contracts to 260,383 contracts.

White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: The impact of this event on GDP is limited.

White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: Gasoline prices are currently very high.