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SAIC Mobility And Momenta To Start Public Trials Of Robotaxi Service In Shanghai
The two firms are testing 20 robotaxi vehicles in Shanghai's Jiading district to further gauge their viability for commercial use in a trial that will expand to a second Chinese city next year.
Germany Clears Mercedes-Benz's Hands-Free Drive System
The automated system allows the driver to focus on other activities while a car equipped with the technology is in heavy traffic or on congested highways, Mercedes-Benz said in a statement.
Intel Plans To Take Self-Driving Car Unit Mobileye Public
Intel bought Mobileye for $15.3 billion in 2017, putting it into direct competition with rivals Nvidia Corp and Qualcomm Inc to develop driverless systems for global automakers.
EV Startup Rivian To Build $5 Billion Plant In Georgia, Posts Quarterly Loss
The new plant east of Atlanta, with construction set to begin next summer, will join the one in Normal, Illinois. Rivian intends to eventually open plants in Europe and China.
Toyota Commits $70 Billion To Bolster Electrification, Shares Rally
Toyota's announcement comes as traditional automobile firms increasingly take on Tesla Inc, which has become the most valuable carmaker this year.
GM Eyes Investments Of More Than $4 Billion In Michigan EV Plants
GM is is separately considering a $2 billion overhaul of its Orion Township assembly plant north of Detroit to build next-generation electric vehicles.
Self-Driving Truck Company Aurora Launches Pilot With Uber Freight
Aurora said it began autonomously transporting loads for Uber Freight customers between Dallas and Houston.
Battery Maker Northvolt And Galp Energia Form JV To Build Lithium Plant
Northvolt will build a lithium processing plant with Portugal's Galp Energia with investments estimated at around 700 million euros ($789.6 million), as demand grows for lithium-ion batteries to power electric vehicles.
Toyota Suspends Factory Operations In Japan After Suspected Cyber Attack
No information was immediately available about who was behind the possible attack or the motive. The attack comes just after Japan joined Western allies in clamping down on Russia after it invaded Ukraine, although it was not clear if the attack was at all related.
Volkswagen And Bosch Team Up On Automated Driving Software
Bosch and Daimler announced plans in 2017 to build a joint 'robo-taxi' automated driving fleet - but the partnership was cancelled in 2021, months after Daimler's CEO highlighted the high costs and risks involved.
U.S. Commerce Dept Says Chips Shortage To Persist, Will Review Some Prices
House Democrats are expected as early as later Tuesday to introduce legislation aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness with China and spending $52 billion on semiconductor production and research, sources told Reuters, after the Senate approved funding in June.
Bentley To Produce First Fully Electric Car In 2025
The carmaker said it would reconfigure its UK plant in Crewe to build the new vehicle. It did not provide further details on what form its first fully-electric vehicle will take.
Delhi Government Proposes Making 25 Per Cent Of New Cab Registrations Electric
The move could also reduce demand for fossil fuels in and around the region, among the biggest consumers of gasoline, natural gas and diesel.
Toyota Says Its Tianjin Joint Venture Resumed Production
The plant was shut due to the impact on suppliers of mandatory COVID-19 testing of city residents.
Hyundai Motor Expects Vehicle Production To Rebound In H1 As Chip Supply Improves
Hyundai said it expects a 20% sales jump in its biggest market, North America, in 2022.
LG Energy Solution, GM To Build $2.1 Billion Battery Factory In U.S.
LGES commands more than 20% of the global electric vehicle battery market and supplies Tesla Inc, Volkswagen AG and Hyundai Motor Co, among others.
U.S. Seeks More Information From Tesla On Distracted Drive Game Probe
The agency in August opened a safety investigation into 765,000 Tesla vehicles over its driver-assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving the system and parked emergency vehicles.
Qualcomm Inks Car Chip Deals With Volvo, Honda And Renault
The deal will allow Volvo's electric SUV, which is to begin production this year, to tap into hands-free use of Google Assistant and navigation with Google Maps.
Self-Driving Sensor Maker Luminar Shares Rally On Mercedes-Benz Tie-Up
Tech firms such as Alphabet's Waymo and Cruise also are developing self-driving taxis or trucks for commercial use such as ride-hailing and delivery services.
Vietnam Car Maker VinFast To Build U.S. Battery Factory As It Goes All-Electric
In December, Vingroup said it had started building a battery cell plant in Vietnam. The company is looking to initially produce 100,000 battery packs per year, with $174 million in investment, and then upgrade capacity to one million.
