Zoox, the autonomous vehicle startup acquired last year by Amazon, is expanding to Seattle. The company plans to open in 2022 an engineering office and operations facility, which will act as a base for its autonomous vehicle testing, Zoox, which today employs more than 1,300 people, tests its autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, Las Vegas… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox is expanding autonomous vehicle operations, testing to Seattle
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Porsche’s all-electric Taycan outsells its flagship 911 sports car
The all-electric Porsche Taycan outsold the German automaker’s iconic internal combustion-powered 911 sports car in the first nine months of the year, a milestone for the EV that was introduced in late 2019. The sales figures released Friday show that Porsche delivered 217,198 vehicles worldwide in the first three quarters, a 13% increase year over… Continue reading Porsche’s all-electric Taycan outsells its flagship 911 sports car
Volvo Group unveils vehicle made with 3,000 kilos of ‘fossil-free’ steel
AB Volvo, the construction truck arm of Sweden’s Volvo Group, unveiled a new vehicle Wednesday made with a majority of “fossil-free” steel, plus plans to begin smaller-scale series production using the new material as early as 2022. “Our intention is to start to build these vehicles, these relatively small-load carriers, utilizing this fossil-free steel,” Lars… Continue reading Volvo Group unveils vehicle made with 3,000 kilos of ‘fossil-free’ steel
India’s CarDekho becomes unicorn with $250 million fundraise
CarDekho, an Indian search and e-commerce platform for new and used cars, has become the latest startup in the world’s second-largest market to reach the unicorn status. The 14-year-old startup said on Wednesday it has raised $250 million — $200 million in equity and $50 million in debt — in its Series E financing round.… Continue reading India’s CarDekho becomes unicorn with $250 million fundraise
Infiniti will offer CarPlay as a free upgrade to ‘most’ 2020 and 2021 models
Apple CarPlay has become commonplace since its Ferrari FF debut back in 2014 and has finally arrived for the Infiniti brand. The Japanese automaker announced earlier this spring that the 2022 QX80, Q50, Q60 and Q60 SUV would be the first models to come equipped with the content streaming and navigation service. But what about… Continue reading Infiniti will offer CarPlay as a free upgrade to ‘most’ 2020 and 2021 models
Dott launches bike-sharing service in Paris
Nearly a year after Dott originally announced plans to launch a bike-sharing service, the new offering is going live in Paris. Dott is better known for its scooter-sharing service across dozens of European cities. It is adding electric bikes to complement its service. In addition to Dott, Lime and Tier also have scooters currently available… Continue reading Dott launches bike-sharing service in Paris
The Station: Tesla calls Texas home, Volvo takes the IPO path and GM lays out its $280B revenue plan
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Wow,… Continue reading The Station: Tesla calls Texas home, Volvo takes the IPO path and GM lays out its $280B revenue plan
RoboTire raises $7.5M to automate tire replacement
RoboTire crossed our radar in February of last year, just before much of the world was brought to a complete standstill courtesy of the pandemic. Things were still fairly early stages for the Detroit-based startup, which was founded by former Spark Robotics CEO Victor Darolfi. The company has clearly picked up some good, strategic interest… Continue reading RoboTire raises $7.5M to automate tire replacement
Wayve, the Lidar-free self-driving startup, raises $13.6M from Ocado
Wayve, a U.K.-based self-driving startup that is notable for its use of deep learning and cameras rather than more-costly Lidar and other sensors to guide vehicles, is gearing up for its next stage of development with a strategic backer in its pocket. Today Ocado — the online grocer that also powers online grocery systems for… Continue reading Wayve, the Lidar-free self-driving startup, raises $13.6M from Ocado
GoTo Global drives European expansion with acquisition of German e-moped sharing company emmy
Israeli shared multimodal mobility operator GoTo Global Mobility has acquired German shared electric scooter company emmy. The strategic deal will help GoTo Global, which offers customers access to shared cars, vans, mopeds, scooters and bikes, reach its goal of expanding to every major European city by 2025. GoTo Global would not share the financial terms… Continue reading GoTo Global drives European expansion with acquisition of German e-moped sharing company emmy