Etiqueta: Robotaxi

Tesla recalls 239k vehicles, BYD launches affordable EV in Oz, Tesla's Cybertruck praised for wildfire performance, Uber and Lyft revamp robotaxi strategy, XPeng and Volkswagen to build EV charging network in China.

The profound and sustained challenge to auto industry economics will force cost cutting, mergers — and all the political wrangling, labor unrest and trade friction this entails.

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BYD Auto ($BYDDY) became the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) producer in 2023, a position it didn’t hold for long. It’s a company that is certainly weighed do...

BYD, China's leading electric vehicle (EV) maker, and Uber unveiled a multi-year strategic partnership on Wednesday, planning to integrate 100,000 new BYD EVs into the US ride-hailing giant's global fleet and collaborate on future BYD vehicles with autonomous capabilities, according to an announcement released by BYD on Thursday.

No timeline yet, but drivers beware: Plans include collaboration on autonomous-capable vehicles

Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned that Chinese EV maker BYD needs to change its approach to vehicle autonomy fast to avoid going obsolete.

Uber wants more EVs on its app.

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Uber will team up with BYD to put 100,000 electric vehicles onto the ride-hailing company’s platform, in a major deal between American and Chinese businesses that notably excludes the U.S.