Etiqueta: Robotaxis

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.

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]

A major investment from one of the biggest company's in the world has led to one state in the United States about to see 10,000 Robotaxis on its roads.

Tesla stock has been fundamentally disconnected from its valuation metrics for some time. Would BYD offer investors better value? The post Does BYD or Tesla stock offer the best value? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are dominating the global market, with BYD dethroning Tesla as the world's top battery electric vehicle (BEV) seller in 2024, according to a report by Electrek. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)'s latest study reveals that China now accounts for more than half of the global electric...

Zacks spotlights Tesla, Alphabet, and top Chinese EV makers as the Robotaxi race heats up with tech and scale advantages.