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Tech Alliances Firm Up In The Self-Driving Car Wars
Three chip firms - Intel Corp's Mobileye, Qualcomm Inc and Nvidia Corp - have emerged from a raft of announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as the leaders in locking down the brains of self-driving cars for the next decade.
Volkswagen Expects Chip Supply To Be Challenging At Least Until End-H1
Mar 1, 2022 02:04 AM
Volkswagen said tight chip supply would continue to pose challenges to Europe's largest carmaker during at least the first half of 2022.
SAIC Mobility And Momenta To Start Public Trials Of Robotaxi Service In Shanghai
Mar 1, 2022 02:02 AM
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
Mar 1, 2022 02:00 AM
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.
Self-Driving Truck Company Aurora Launches Pilot With Uber Freight
Mar 1, 2022 01:30 AM
Aurora said it began autonomously transporting loads for Uber Freight customers between Dallas and Houston.
Toyota To Build New $1.3 Billion Battery Plant In North Carolina
Mar 1, 2022 01:21 AM
The new plant, at a site in Liberty that will begin production in 2025, will initially be capable of supplying lithium-ion batteries for 800,000 vehicles annually, and will "pave the way" for Toyota's U.S. production of electric vehicles.
Battery Maker Northvolt And Galp Energia Form JV To Build Lithium Plant
Mar 1, 2022 01:15 AM
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.
German Mobility Startup Vay Raises $95 Million
Mar 1, 2022 01:13 AM
Vay raised $95 million from investors such as Kinnevik, Coatue and Eurazeo, as it planned to launch its first car-rental service in Hamburg next year.
Robotaxi Race Opens Up As Top Contender Waymo In Low gear In Arizona
Mar 1, 2022 01:04 AM
Companies including Ford Motor Co's Argo AI and General Motors Co's Cruise are competing for the billions of dollars in financing needed to automate driving through artificial intelligence software and expensive sensors.
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