Etiqueta: Robotaxis

EV Daily | Tesla Expands China Lineup with Model 3+ and Model YL Amid BYD's Song L EV GT Leak

The company aims to sell over 5,000 vehicles in the Kingdom this year.

In autonomous and self-driving vehicle news are May Mobility, Pony.ai,Foxconn, Waymo and BYD. May Mobility Unveils Ride-Hail API, Readies for Global AV Expansion May Mobility, a frontrunner in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, has introduced its Ride-Hail Integration API, a major advancement in its Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS) model. This proprietary API is designed to seamlessly connect May

The juxtaposition captures a turning point. Autopilot, the brand name that launched a thousand headlines, looks poised to become yesterday’s news, replaced by

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Tesla vs. BYD is no longer a race on EV sales, including BEV-only. Elon Musk has bet all on robotaxis, but can the Austin effort scale up?

Tesla sales through June fell 13% to some 720,000 vehicles—but volumes for BYD of China soared 41% to crack the 1 million vehicle mark already halfway through the year.

BYD has canceled plans for a major electric vehicle factory in Mexico, citing uncertainty around US trade policies and rising tariffs on Mexico-made cars. The Chinese EV maker is expanding elsewhere, including in Brazil, where it faces labor violations. BYD remains focused on long-term international growth despite these setbacks

This week's business and finance highlights include Japan's rejection of Trump's auto tariffs, Boeing's scrutiny over a mid-air incident, Tesla's Robotaxi launch, BYD's dominance in Europe, and GM's massive vehicle recall.

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.