ears GM produces second batch of Bolt EVs for Brazil General Motors opens 18 North American plants on May 18, others follow later Chevrolet to discontinue Sonic production at Orion Township assembly plant in U.S. Chevrolet reveals images, video of new Bolt EUV, refreshed Bolt EV General Motors, Uber team up to accelerate the transition to an all-electric future Chevrolet Sonic production ends at Orion Township plant GM investing USD 2 billi...

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WeRide and Uber expand Robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi, UAE On July 29, WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. started operating their Robotaxis on Al Reem and Al Maryah Islands in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the Integrated Transport Centre. The expanded service is expected to double ride volumes, now covering about half of Abu Dhabi's core areas. The WeRide and Uber aim to continue growing their fleet to hundreds of Robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, with ...

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logy Bosch Venture Capital invests in Chinese battery design solution provider Electroder Bosch suspends production at Changchun plant, but keeps Shanghai and Taicang plants running Bosch China forms strategic partnership with Alibaba Bosch India partners PTV group, Germany for connected mobility Huber+Suhner, Switzerland to supply radar antennas to Bosch Mitsubishi Electric and Bosch to terminate operations of their joint venture Bosch to inves...

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tivity Pony.ai Automotive platform uses NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for low latency, high performance and high reliability, enabling scalable deployment for self-driving trucks and robotaxis Nuro Nuro Driver AI-driven autonomy platform powered by NVIDIA DRIVE and DriveOS safety architecture Start-Ups Uber Adopted NVIDIA’s AI technology system for its fleet of autonomous vehicles Uniti Beginning with the NVIDIA DRIVE PX, the company's will equip...

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th the Aurora Driver, starting with the Toyota Sienna. By the end of 2021, the companies expect to have designed, built, and begun testing an initial fleet of Siennas to lay the groundwork for the mass-production, launch, and support of these vehicles with Toyota on ride-hailing networks, including Uber’s, over the next few years. As part of their long-term effort, the partnership will explore mass production of key autonomous driving component...

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coast automakers and automotive start-ups continue to grow. The facility, located southeast of Phoenix in Chandler, serves Yazaki’s customers stationed on the west coast. The Phoenix region is quickly becoming the center of self-driving vehicles and technology. With General Motors, Toyota, Waymo, Uber, and several automotive start-ups moved into the area. Yazaki plans to significantly grow its presence with expansion of its Chandler operations ...

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ve step aimed at empowering technology and expanding the implementation and development of a smart and safe system for the Kingdom's transport sector. The project is the result of joint efforts between the transport and logistics system and relevant entities, along with private sector partners like Uber, WeRide, and AiDriver. In this phase, autonomous vehicles will operate in real conditions at King Khalid International Airport and key areas of R...

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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...

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ion, having recently announced a global agreement to deploy more than 100 autonomous trucks with Heidelberg Materials and expanding its team in Brazil. The acquisition brings together two experienced autonomy teams, with decades of experience in the DARPA Grand Challenges, along with Google, Waymo, Uber, Apple, Caterpillar, Lucid, Ford, General Motors, Tesla, and Topcon. (Pronto release on July 15, 2025)...

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Lucid, Uber to launch autonomous robotaxis in U.S. in 2026 On July 17, the Lucid Group and Uber Technologies announced a next-generation premium global robotaxi program created exclusively for the Uber ride-hailing platform. Expected to first launch later in 2026 in a major U.S. city, the new robotaxi service combines the software-defined vehicle architecture of the Lucid Gravity SUV, capability of the Nuro Driver Level 4 autonomy system, and Ube...

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Apollo Go, Uber to jointly deploy thousands of driverless vehicles worldwide On July 15, Apollo Go forged a strategic partnership with Uber, a mobility service platform. The two companies will jointly promote the expansion of Apollo Go to several global markets and deploy thousands of driverless vehicles. According to the plan, the two companies will first deploy Apollo Go’s 6th-generation driverless vehicles in Asia and the Middle East by the ...

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ncing for public charging infrastructure in Latin America.  VEMO currently operates over 1,200 connectors in 16 Mexican states. The company’s integrated business model supports its charging network with demand from its other operations: VEMO Impulso, a leasing program for EVs in partnership with Uber and DiDi, and VEMO Conduce, one of the largest electric vehicle fleets globally. BEEL has previously supported VEMO’s projects, including publi...

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red to enable seamless connectivity between May Mobility’s autonomous fleet and the consumer-facing ride-hail platforms utilized around the globe. With the release of software updates, May Mobility readies for deployments in Atlanta this summer with Lyft and in Arlington, Texas later in 2025 with Uber These software updates incorporate May Mobility’s capability to operate in both left- and right-hand driving geographies, facilitating the comp...

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e negotiations with Canada immediately after Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms. Trump said on June 27 that he was ending all U.S. trade discussions with Canada because of the digital services tax, which would have seen U.S. companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb pay 3% on revenues from Canadian users. Trump said he wanted Canada's digital services tax gone before trade talks resume. The Prime M...

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in the next seven day period." Last week Canada’s finance minister said that he would not delay implementation of the digital services tax (DST), which applies to any tech company making more than CAD 15 million from Canadian internet users. The DST would have companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb pay a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users. A lobbying group for tech companies said the tax, which is retroactive to 2022, would co...

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Waymo launches robotaxi service in Atlanta with Uber On June 24, Waymo announced its robotaxi service launch to the public in Atlanta, achieved through an exclusive partnership with Uber. The exclusive nature of the deal highlights a division 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 ...

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WeRide signs MoU with RTA and Uber to launch pilot operations of autonomous vehicles in Dubai, UAE On June 16, WeRide signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Uber Technologies, Inc. Under the agreement, pilot operations of autonomous vehicles will commence later this year via the Uber app in Dubai. This signing formalizes WeRide's partnership with Uber and RTA following their initial annou...

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Wayve and Uber partner to launch L4 autonomy trials in UK On June 10, Wayve and Uber announced a first-ever plan to develop and launch public-road trials of Level 4 (L4) fully autonomous vehicles in London. These trials will combine Wayve’s Embodied AI platform with Uber’s global mobility network, marking a significant step forward in bringing autonomous vehicles to the streets of Europe at scale.  Wayve’s end-to-end Embodied AI learns fro...

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for seat structures Brose to develop a new generation of door control devices Brose to develop access systems for driverless minibuses for Bode Brose announces renewal program for competitiveness Brose to construct new manufacturing plant in Serbia Brose provides side door drive in Volvo XC90 for Uber Hyundai Transys and Brose to jointly develop seats for next-generation vehicles Brose Group plans investment program upto EUR 2 billion by 2021...

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iving technology’s reasoning models with minimal human intervention.  May Mobility has signed a multi-year agreement with Lyft to launch autonomous vehicles across multiple U.S. markets, starting in Atlanta this summer. May Mobility also announced its plans to deploy thousands of vehicles on the Uber platform over the next few years, with an initial launch planned for Arlington, Texas.  The ITOCHU partnership will provide essential support to...

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