Etiqueta: Germany

Teslas new Robotaxi pilot in Austin was meant to be a smooth first chapter in the companys self-driving revolution. But just days into its rollout, users and watchers have documented at least 11 strange and sometimes alarming incidents. From wrong-lane driving to mid-road stops and unexpected curb hops, Elon Musks camera-only AI fleet is under close watch by regulators and residents alike. The rides are human-monitored, invite-only, and hailed via app—for now, this taxi service is part test run, part tech experiment.

It’s officially summertime now, and there’s always less news in the summer, but the cleantech news never truly pauses globally, so we still have a number of big stories to share from the past week. 1. Tesla’s tiny robotaxi pilot started in Austin, Texas. Tesla fans/shareholders are super enthusiastic about ... [continued]

Chinese automaker BYD is rapidly expanding its presence in Europe, launching a range of electric cars from the affordable Dolphin Surf to the premium Denza brand, and has already beaten Tesla in monthly sales.

Last week, BYD Italy joined the association representing foreign carmakers in Italy to deepen its foothold in the country. With a booming 40% global sales jump in 2024, new European production plans and heavyweight hires, BYD is positioning its EVs as mass-market favourites—while Italian tyremaker Pirelli navigate its own China ties

Chinese automakers are moving to Plan B in Europe, falling back on their ability to build plenty of good, old-fashioned, non-tariffed gas-powered vehicles.

From July 2025, BYD will handle the distribution of its EVs and plug-in hybrids in Australia, taking over from EV Direct. The move comes a year ahead of

Beloved luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz helped create Chinese luxury brand Denza, but that brand has gone from joint venture to competition in just a decade.

A hot topic in the EV world lately has been a reported “price war” controversy in China, and perhaps extending a bit beyond that. Some automakers have contended that BYD is engaged in an extreme, destructive price war. We’ve seen various takes on this from different automakers, and China’s Ministry ... [continued]

Luca de Meo announces he is leaving Renault Group and the world’s largest car-carrying ship docks in Brazil.

The Chinese EV giant is flooding Europe with cheaper, feature-packed cars -- and legacy automakers are scrambling.