Waymo partners with Magna Steyr on robotaxi factory in Mesa, Arizona Waymo announced it is investing in a new vehicle manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona along with its manufacturing partner Magna Steyr, where it plans to build more than 2,000 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles through 2026 with Waymo’s fully autonomous technology, which it designs and assemble in the U.S. Magna built the I-Pace for Jaguar Land Rover at its Magna Steyr contract manufactur...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

autonomous taxi services in four cities in the U.S., including Atlanta and Miami. In Japan, the company will collaborate with Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd, (Nihon Kotsu, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo), and Go Inc., a taxi allocation application provider (Go, Minato Ward, Tokyo). Their demonstration test will use the Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles equipped with devices such as a LiDAR (laser scanner), a camera, and a radar system. Waymo, Nihon Kotsu, and Go will o...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/11

Uber and Waymo partner to expand self-driving rides in Texas On March 4, Uber launched Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) rides in Austin, allowing riders to be matched with a fully autonomous, all-electric Jaguar I-PACE when requesting UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric at no extra cost. Riders can unlock the vehicle, access the trunk, and start the trip directly from the Uber app, with 24/7 customer support available. Waymo’...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/15

ncisco. Google’s Waymo exhibited its next generation Robotaxi in partnership with Geely Group’s Zeekr, called the Zeekr RT. Although the vehicle is still in its testing phase, Zeekr announced that it expects to begin mass-production later this year. Waymo’s current Robotaxi is an all-electric Jaguar I-PACE, which features a 90kWh battery and provides over 150,000 weekly trips across four cities in the US – San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Ange...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/17

r, it began opening up rides for people on its interest list in Austin, Texas. Waymo plans to make its robotaxis available in both Austin and Atlanta via the Uber app in 2025. In metro Phoenix, public riders can already hail a Waymo via the Waymo One app or Uber.  The company uses the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace to operate its ride-hailing service, but in October, announced a partnership with Hyundai to integrate its sixth-generation Waymo Driver...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/13

an expansion of their existing partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via Uber. Beginning in early 2025, Waymo and Uber will bring autonomous ride-hailing to Austin and Atlanta on the Uber app. Uber will manage and dispatch a fleet of Waymo’s fully autonomous, all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles that will grow to hundreds over time in these cities. Riders who request an UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort El...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/17

Jaguar again recalls I-Pace electric SUVs in U.S. with LG Energy Solution batteries On August 28, Jaguar announced it is recalling 2,760 I-Pace SUVs in the U.S. from the 2019 model year due to the risk of battery fires, and is telling owners to park them outdoors and away from structures while it works to develop a final remedy. As an interim fix, dealers will update the battery energy control computer to limit battery charging to 80% of capacity...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/31

Magna Steyr faces uncertainty due to loss of production at Graz plant, Austria In its Q2 2024 results, Magna International reported that its vehicle assembly operations in Graz, Austria, are facing uncertainties, due to the planned end of production for several vehicles, including the Fisker Ocean, Jaguar E-Pace, Jaguar I-Pace, BMW Z4, Toyota Supra, and INEOS's decision to cancel the Fusilier program. The company believes that European Union tar...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/05

JLR to end production of I-Pace and E-Pace models at Magna Steyr plant in Austria On July 17, multiple sources reported that JLR announced to end the production of the Jaguar I-Pace midsize electric SUV and E-Pace compact PHV SUV with contract manufacturer Magna Steyr in December 2024. JLR is ending production of two models as it shifts from being a "mass premium" brand to an elite lifestyle brand, focusing on launching three new all-electric mod...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/18

Jaguar to end production of ICE-powered vehicles at Castle Bromwich plant, UK from June 2024 On March 2, multiple sources reported that Jaguar is planning to end production of its gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles at the Castle Bromwich plant, starting in June 2024. The Castle Bromwich plant will produce body panels for all the automaker's models after vehicle production ends. The company will produce the F-Pace midsize crossover, the E-Pace ...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/05

er turn lane and a traffic lane.  Following the first Waymo car hitting the vehicle, the tow truck and towed pickup truck did not pull over or stop traveling, and a few minutes later another Waymo vehicle hit the same pickup truck while it was being towed in the same manner.  Neither self-driving Jaguar I-Pace was transporting riders at the time. Both Waymo cars incorrectly interpreted what their cameras were seeing and, because of that, wrongl...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/24

Waymo self-driving car torched by crowd in San Francisco On February 10, an autonomous Waymo car was set on a fire by a crowd in San Francisco in the city's Chinatown district. People had been celebrating the Lunar New Year by setting off fireworks on Jackson Street. An electric Jaguar I-Pace operated by Waymo was waiting for the crowd to disperse when somebody jumped on the hood of the car and broke the windshield.  Waymo said someone threw a f...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/14

InMotion Ventures, UK invests USD 1.2 million on Energy Source, Brazil On February 2, InMotion Ventures, the investment arm of Jaguar Land Rover, announced that it has invested USD 1.2 million on Energy Source, a full-stack of post-production services covering the repair, reuse, and recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Energy Source also collaborated recently with JLR, in which retired I-Pace batteries were repurposed for a solar-powered charging ...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/06

Jaguar to adopt NACS connector, use Tesla Superchargers in North America On September 21, Jaguar announced it has signed an agreement with Tesla to provide drivers of its next-gen EVs with access to Tesla’s extensive Supercharger network in the U.S, Canada and Mexico. All-new Jaguars sold in the region from 2025 will have full integration of North American Charging Standard (NACS) without the need for an adapter. Jaguar will also source adapt...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/22

JLR partners up with Wykes Engineering, UK to develop renewable energy storage system from used EV batteries On August 23, JLR announced its partnership with Wykes Engineering Ltd., a leader in the renewable energy sector, to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK to harness solar and wind power from used Jaguar I-PACE batteries.Wykes Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) utilizes 30 used Jaguar I-PACE batteries and can store ...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/23

Exide Technologies wins JLRQ award from Jaguar Land Rover Exide Technologies announced that it has been awarded a prestigious JLRQ honor for sustained quality performance. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has recognized the outstanding supply efforts of Exide, and, in particular, the excellent progress its Manzanares, Spain, plant has made over recent years to meet the understandably high standards that JLR sets. Exide Technologies supplies AGM batteries ...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/30

Waymo retires Chrysler Pacifica fleet as it becomes a fully electric ride-hailing service On March 30, Waymo announced it will retire its previous-generation Waymo Driver fleet, made up of Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans, from its service as it looks to provide an all-electric autonomous robotaxi service.In late April, Waymo will deploy the Jaguar I-PACE and its fifth-generation machine learning-based Waymo Driver in the Phoenix East Valley, ma...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/01

Inokom reportedly discussing with Jaguar Land Rover about local car assembly in Malaysia Reported on March 29, 2023, Inokom, a subsidiary of Sime Darby, is reportedly mulling over plan to locally assemble Jaguar Land Rover’s models in Malaysia.Like other current models of this brand available locally, the I-Pace EV, which made its local debut on March 28, arrived in the imported CBU forms. Priced from MYR 460,800, the I-Pace is equipped with a ...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/31

Euro NCAP tests assisted driving technology of Jaguar I-PACE, Polestar 2, VW ID.5 and Nissan Qashqai  On May 10, Euro NCAP announced that it has tested Highway Assistance systems offered on four recent cars as part of its ongoing evaluation of assisted driving technology. The Jaguar I-PACE system was graded as ‘Entry’ level, the updated Polestar 2 system as ‘Good’, and the VW ID.5 and Nissan Qashqai are the best performers with...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/10

Waymo expands autonomous vehicle rides without safety driver to San Francisco On March 30, Waymo announced that it has started carrying passengers in electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs without human backup drivers in San Francisco, California and that it will soon expand its driverless ride program in Arizona to downtown Phoenix.The first San Francisco passengers are company employees, and Waymo did not elaborate on when it might offer autonomous rides...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/31