ing up production of 1.6-liter Gamma engines used in HEVs under the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands. On March 5, Avride announced that it will join Hyundai Motor Company to launch IONIQ 5 robotaxis for riders later in 2025 in Dallas as part of Avride’s robotaxi service booked exclusively through Uber. Hyundai will assemble IONIQ 5 robotaxi vehicles at its new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia. After assembly, the Hyundai...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/06

erra 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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Stellantis partners with NVIDIA, Uber, and Foxconn to develop Level 4 autonomous robotaxis On October 28, Stellantis announced a new partnership with NVIDIA, Uber, and Foxconn to jointly develop and deploy Level 4 (fully driverless) autonomous vehicles for global robotaxi services. The move builds on Stellantis’ recent agreement with Pony.ai to test self-driving vehicles in Europe and marks another step in its global robotaxi strategy. A non-bi...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/29

Uber and Nebius, Netherlands, invest in autonomous driving company Avride, US On October 22, Avride announced that it has secured strategic investments and commercial commitments from Uber Technologies, Inc. and Nebius Group. The transaction totals up to USD 375 million from Uber and Nebius. It builds on Avride’s commercial partnership with Uber, following the signing of a multi-year strategic agreement in 2024.  The launch of Avride’s robot...

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sonic profit, strong investor sentiment Panasonic developing 4680 battery cell for Tesla, increasing Gigafactory production Panasonic to build new Tesla battery prototypes in 2021 Tesla operating profit down 42.5% in Q2 2025 Tesla, LGES reported to sign USD 4.3 billion deal for U.S. LFP batteries Uber Freight partners with Tesla to launch Deliver 2025 truck program Tesla reportedly expanding presence in Palo Alto despite HQ move to Texas Tesla...

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is scheduled to begin operations in 2025 at the Hwaseong plant. The PV5 will feature a conversion function that allows drivers to swap modules to suit their purposes, such as vehicle dispatch, delivery, and utility. Kia also announced at CES on January 10 that it has entered into a partnership with Uber to develop and supply PBVs. The PBV to be supplied to Uber will be based on the PV5. On December 13, Kia signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) ...

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lti-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) system enables vehicles to respond in real time to traffic, left-hand driving, and other local conditions, minimizing retraining needs. This marks May Mobility’s third ride-hail partnership, following its launches with Lyft in Atlanta and an upcoming rollout with Uber. The companies are preparing their first joint deployment and exploring further technical collaboration to expand AV operations globally. (From M...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/27

Uber and WeRide starts autonomous robotaxi passenger rides in Saudi Arabia On October 24, WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. started offering autonomous Robotaxi passenger rides in Riyadh, marking the first time autonomous vehicles (AVs) are publicly available on the Uber platform in Saudi Arabia. At the initial launch, each Robotaxi will include a vehicle operator to ensure a safer and more reliable experience for riders and pedestrians, before ...

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or 2022 Lucid debuts Air Pure, delivers Air Touring, developing Air Sapphire Lucid reports Q3 loss of USD 530.1 million with 2,282 vehicles produced Lucid reveals Gravity SUV with seating for seven, reservations open in 2023 Lucid production up 83.1%, deliveries up 38.2% in Q2 2025 Lucid, Nuro, Uber to launch autonomous robotaxis in U.S. in 2026 Lucid Air receives updates for 2026, gains access to Tesla Superchargers IAA Mobility 2025: Lucid ...

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ars to invest SEK 10 billion in Torslanda plant Volvo Cars adopted Mega-casting in Torslanda for rear floor section of a new EV platform Volvo Cars and Northvolt to establish new 50 GWh battery plant in Gothenburg Volvo Cars starts production of V90 premium estate in Sweden Volvo Cars and Uber join forces to develop autonomous driving cars Volvo begins Drive Me autonomous driving program Volvo Cars unveils new V90 Cross Country Volvo 9...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/30

Uber Freight partners with Tesla to launch Deliver 2025 truck program On September 16, Uber Freight announced, that in partnership with Tesla, it has launched its Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program. The program will give fleets subsidized access to Tesla Semi trucks, guaranteed demand from Uber Freight’s shipper network, and direct support to maximize vehicle utilization and long-term return on investment. While electric trucks offer signif...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/18

Lucid receives USD 300 million investment from Uber for shared robotaxi On September 4, Lucid Group, Inc. announced the official closing of a USD 300 million investment in the company by Uber Technologies, Inc.  The previously announced strategic investment was made as part of the next-generation premium global robotaxi program announced in July. The robotaxi, which will utilize Lucid’s EV technology platform, built at Lucid's manufacturing fa...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/16

s to consolidate its role in Mexico’s transition to clean mobility. VEMO operates an integrated clean mobility platform that combines EVs, charging networks, and fleet management solutions. Its business units include VEMO Impulso, Latin America’s first EV lease-to-own scheme in partnership with Uber and DiDi, and VEMO Conduce, aimed at generating internal demand. (Based on VEMO press release)...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

Nuro closes USD 203 million funding round Nuro, Inc. announced the closure of a USD 203 million Series E funding round which included investors such as Uber, Baillie Gifford, and NVIDIA. The round represents an additional USD 97 million in funding following the first tranche of USD 106 million announced in April 2025. Nuro will use the capital to scale the development of its Nuro Driver autonomous technology, which utilizes a combination of AI an...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

leye announced that it has completed installation of collision avoidance technology in 4,500 for-hire vehicles in New York City. Together with passenger transportation insurance company Atlas Financial Holdings, Mobileye has equipped thousands of rideshare vehicles, available through apps including Uber and Lyft, with advanced collision avoidance systems that focus on accident prevention by alerting drivers to impending collisions and giving them...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/22

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...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Tesla obtains Texas license to operate robotaxi service Tesla Robotaxi LLC received a license to operate its autonomous ride-hailing service in Texas, allowing it to compete with other companies including Uber and Lyft. According to the Texas Department of License and Regulation, the 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 robo...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/13

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 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

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...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

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...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28