8 GWh of battery cells per year, starting as early as 2027. The production line was upgraded to prepare for manufacturing a new battery type. The project, internally called “Project Coyote,” will use battery cells made by Tesla. The cells are not yet produced in Grünheide and are shipped from Austin plant. They are then assembled into battery packs and installed in vehicles produced at the Berlin site. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/17

om chip design to plant construction, production line configuration and packaging, to speed up feedback cycles. The meeting took place as Samsung prepares to start full-scale production of advanced chips at the KRW 50 trillion (USD 34 billion) Taylor fab, located just 45 minutes away from Tesla’s Austin headquarters. Samsung signed a USD 16.5 billion agreement with Tesla in July to manufacture Tesla's next-generation AI6 chip. Samsung had previ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/16

e a full solution, including self-driving ID. Buzz electric vehicles, operating software, a user app, and support services.  The partnership builds on MOIA’s ride-pooling experience in Hamburg and existing public transport projects in Berlin and Hamburg (Germany). MOIA is also testing in Munich, Austin, and Los Angeles, and is working toward EU approval of the autonomous ID. Buzz in 2027, aiming to launch Europe’s first Level 4, series-ready...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/10

EV charging company XCharge announces new dual global headquarters in Germany and US On December 4, XCHG Limited (XCharge), an integrated EV charging and energy solutions company, announced the establishment of new dual global headquarters located in Hamburg, Germany, and Austin, Texas. XCharge is creating a stronger foundation for international growth, improved financial performance, and more resilient global operations.  Over the past several ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/05

ved in August 2023.  Amazon acquired Zoox in 2020 for more than USD 1.2 billion and has since opened a facility in Hayward, California capable of assembling over 10,000 robotaxis annually as the company prepares to scale operations. Zoox is currently also testing robotaxis in Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin and Miami, with plans to expand commercial operations to Austin and Miami following the San Francisco rollout.  (Zoox release and other source...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/20

rs, to align with U.S. government incentives for domestic manufacturing under the Inflation Reduction Act, but ramped up the efforts again after U.S. tariff threats were issued in the spring. Tesla assembles its passengers vehicles for the U.S. market in Fremont, California and Gigafactory Texas in Austin, and its Semi Class 8 truck in Gigafactory Nevada near Sparks. Earlier in November, General Motors directed several thousand of its suppliers t...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/18

Waymo first to launch driverless taxis on freeways in U.S. On November 12, Waymo announced that it is now welcoming riders to use Waymo on freeways across the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles , California and Phoenix, Arizona areas, making it the first robotaxi service provides to do so in the U.S.  The company plans to expand the freeway service over time to include the Austin, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia markets, and others. Waymo also an...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/13

Tesla confirms Robotaxi service is expanding to five new U.S. cities On November 6 during Tesla’s Annual Shareholder Meeting, the company confirmed five specific U.S. cities where it will launch Robotaxi next. After launching in Austin, Texas, in late June and San Francisco Bay Area of California a few weeks later, Tesla has been attempting to expand its Robotaxi service to new states and cities in the U.S. The Robotaxi ride-hailing service det...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/11

GM to close Georgia IT center as it refocuses technical hubs On October 27, General Motors confirmed it is closing its Georgia IT Innovation Center. Most of the 900 jobs in the facility are information technology support jobs, and workers will be offered the opportunity to work remotely or at one of GM’s other IT centers in Austin, Texas; Mountain View, California; Seattle, Washington; Toronto, Ontario and Warren, Michigan. “We are redefining...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/28

Tesla prepares for Robotaxi expansion in other U.S. states Tesla first launched its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in late June, before expanded the service to the San Francisco Bay Area just a month later. Since then, it has not launched any public rides in any other states, but it has gained several approvals for early testing. In preparation for operation in new states, Tesla routinely lists job postings on its Careers website, which helps...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/18

obotaxi service in Plano, Texas, located northeast of Dallas and location of Toyota Motor North America headquarters.   If confirmed, this would mark the first time the company expands its autonomous ride-hailing services to a second city within the same U.S. state. Robotaxi service first began in Austin, location of its Gigafactory Texas.  Tesla Model Ys, equipped with LiDAR rigs, were recently seen operating in Plano. The presence of these va...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/30

he license is valid until August 6, 2026, allowing the company to operate as a transportation network company across the state. With the license, Tesla can operate robotaxis without backup human safety drivers. In June, Tesla began limited autonomous rideshare operations strictly within the city of Austin, Texas, deploying a limited number of Model Y vehicles with safety drivers. The Model Ys used in Austin are also remotely supervised by Tesla e...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/13

Tesla, Musk sued in federal court by shareholders over robotaxi claims On August 4, Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders in a proposed class action filed in Austin, Texas, federal court, which accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company's self-driving vehicles, including its robotaxis, were dangerous. The action follows Tesla's first public test of its robotaxis in late June that showed them spee...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/06

Tesla to launch human-driven chauffeur service in Bay Area, California regulator says On July 25, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said that Tesla plans to offer a chauffeur-style service operated by human drivers to a limited number of people in the San Francisco Bay Area, contrary to media reports that the company would offer a robotaxi service as it does in Austin, Texas, where human safety monitors sit in the front passenger ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/02

Waymo expands robotaxi service in Austin, Texas with Uber On July 17, Waymo said that it will now offer autonomous rides through its partnership with Uber Technologies across 90 square miles of Austin, Texas. The service, which launched in Austin about four months ago, previously covered about 37 square miles. As of late March, Waymo robotaxis accounted for 20% of Uber rides within the initial operating territory in Austin. Waymo offers 24/7 ride...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

on solution in high-power, direct current (DC) applications in the electric vehicle (EV) market – and there’s huge opportunity for future applications in data centers, port electrification and battery energy storage,” said Mike Yelton, president, Americas Region, Electrical Sector.  Based in Austin, Texas and backed by venture capital firms including Energy Transition Ventures, Resilient Power Systems develops and manufactures innovative e...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

Tesla to expand robotaxi service to San Francisco, looks to Phoenix On July 9, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla will expand its robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area "in a month or two", depending on regulatory approvals. Having recently launched in June, Tesla plans to broaden its robotaxi service area in Austin, Texas this weekend, Musk said. Tesla has also contacted the Arizona Department of Transportation to begin the certificatio...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

statement read.  GM said in December 2024 that it would no longer support Cruise for self-driving commercial development, but will combine Cruise and GM technical teams into a single effort to advance autonomous and assisted driving in personal cars. At its peak, Cruise operated in San Francisco, Austin, Texas, and Phoenix. GM's current Super Cruise, which launched in 2017 and relies on cameras, sensors, GPS and lidar-based map data, currently ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

Infineon completes sale of its 200 mm fab in Austin, Texas to SkyWater On June 30, Infineon Technologies AG completed the sale of its 200 mm fab in Austin, Texas. As announced in February 2025, SkyWater Technology will assume operations with current employees and further develop the site to support multiple customers.  As such, SkyWater and Infineon have also entered into a long-term supply agreement that enables Infineon to maintain a strong, e...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/01

ion of responsibilities. Uber will manage fleet maintenance and cleaning, while Waymo focuses on its core technology and roadside assistance. The partnership allows passengers to book fully autonomous rides via the Uber app across a 65-square-mile area of the Atlanta metro region. Atlanta now joins Austin, Texas, as the second city where Waymo and Uber have collaborated to offer commercial robotaxi services, following their initial rollout in Aus...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/28