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Waymo partners with Magna Steyr on robotaxi factory in Mesa, Arizona
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
Waymo unveils autonomous driving test vehicle in Japan
Waymo unveils autonomous driving test vehicle in Japan On April 10, Waymo LLC (Waymo), a subsidiary of U.S.-based Alphabet Inc. (Google) that provides autonomous taxi services, unveiled its test vehicle for the demonstration of its “Waymo Driver” autonomous driving technology at Tokyo Takanawa Gateway City (Minato Ward, Tokyo) for the first time outside the U.S. Waymo has already been providing autonomous taxi services in four cities in the U...
News Updated at: 2025/04/11
Uber and Waymo partner to expand self-driving rides in Texas
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
GlobalData blog: CES 2025, Driving into the future of Autonomous Vehicles
GlobalData blog: CES 2025, Driving into the future of Autonomous Vehicles The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada serves as a global stage for companies to showcase their latest innovations in consumer technology. At this year’s show, advancements in Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology were highlighted across various companies, signaling a transformative shift in transportation technologies. One AV exhibit that gained plenty of ...
News Updated at: 2025/01/17
Waymo opens robotaxi service to all in Los Angeles
Waymo opens robotaxi service to all in Los Angeles On November 12, Waymo announced it is scrapping its waitlist for the Los Angeles area and has opened up its robotaxi rides for anyone with the Waymo One app. This comes after Waymo rolled out commercial operations in LA earlier in 2024, with nearly 300,000 people joining a waitlist to ride. Now, any interested passengers can get in a Waymo 24/7 and ride across nearly 80 square miles of LA Count...
News Updated at: 2024/11/13
Uber, Waymo expand autonomous ride-hailing partnership in Austin and Atlanta
Uber, Waymo expand autonomous ride-hailing partnership in Austin and Atlanta On September 13, Uber Technologies and Waymo announced 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 vehic...
News Updated at: 2024/09/17
Jaguar again recalls I-Pace electric SUVs in U.S. with LG Energy Solution batteries
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
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
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
GlobalData blog: Korean case study: Transition from hybrids to BEVs will take longer than expected
GlobalData blog: Korean case study: Transition from hybrids to BEVs will take longer than expected On a trend sales basis, represented by the 12-month rolling sum, Korean sales of Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) i.e., Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs), fell by 17% over the last year while sales of HEVs (full- and plug-in hybrids) increased by nearly 45%, as of April 2024. ZEV sales, 97% of which are BEVs, have...
News Updated at: 2024/06/25
Jaguar to end production of ICE-powered vehicles at Castle Bromwich plant, UK from June 2024
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
JLR announces energy projects to generate renewable energy at its UK sites
JLR announces energy projects to generate renewable energy at its UK sites On March 1, JLR announced new off-grid energy projects, which will generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity. The projects aim to produce almost 120 Mega Watts (MW) of renewable energy at their peak, enough to charge 2.7 million I-PACE batteries annually. The project involves installations of different types of solar panels at JLR's global site, starting with the ...
News Updated at: 2024/03/04
Waymo recalls software after two self-driving cars hit same truck in Phoenix, Arizona
Waymo recalls software after two self-driving cars hit same truck in Phoenix, Arizona On February 13, Waymo notified that it voluntarily filed a recall report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for software that was previously on its self-driving fleet following a review of two accidents that occurred in Phoenix, Arizona on December 11, 2023 within minutes of each other. The twin incidents began when one Waymo vehic...
News Updated at: 2024/02/24
Waymo self-driving car torched by crowd in San Francisco
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
Volkswagen continues North American EV strategy
Volkswagen continues North American EV strategy On February 8, Pablo Di Si, CEO of Volkswagen’s North American Region, confirmed the company is remaining on course to launch 25 EVs in North America across its group brands by 2030, but is ready to adjust as the market shifts. "When I look at the data from January, the EV segment continues to grow," Di Si said on the sidelines of the Chicago Auto Show, recognizing the pace of growth is slowing. ...
News Updated at: 2024/02/10
InMotion Ventures, UK invests USD 1.2 million on Energy Source, Brazil
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
GlobalData blog: Will the US light vehicle market finally see a return to normality in 2024?
GlobalData blog: Will the US light vehicle market finally see a return to normality in 2024? It’s that time of year again – the time when we like to reflect on the previous 12 months and look ahead to the coming year. Last January, I wrote about our expectations for 2023, and they could be condensed into three predictions: sales would grow, fleet would account for a larger share of the market, and transaction prices would start to modestly de...
News Updated at: 2024/01/17
GlobalData blog: Can Vietnam remain as Asia’s rising star?
GlobalData blog: Can Vietnam remain as Asia’s rising star? The Vietnamese economy and automotive market have been growing fast, in the shadow of its giant neighbour, China. Since the country signed a trade agreement with the US and joined the WTO in the 2000s foreign investment and exports have surged dramatically – and helped boost the nation’s income. In more recent years, the economy has benefitted from global corporations (and even Chin...
News Updated at: 2023/11/07
Jaguar to adopt NACS connector, use Tesla Superchargers in North America
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
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