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WeRide startet vollkommen fahrerlosen Robotaxi-Testbetrieb in Abu Dhabi und erweitert Service-Reichweite
ABU DHABI, VAE, 16. Mai 2025 /PRNewswire/ — WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD), ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen im Bereich der autonomen Fahrtechnologie, gab den Start des vollkommen fahrerlosen Robotaxi-Testbetriebs in Abu Dhabi bekannt − der erste Einsatz dieser Art im Nahen Osten. Ab diesem Quartal wird eine Flotte Robotaxis von WeRide ohne Sicherheitsfahrer auf öffentlichen Straßen unterwegs… Continue reading WeRide startet vollkommen fahrerlosen Robotaxi-Testbetrieb in Abu Dhabi und erweitert Service-Reichweite
Charting 20 years of brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 ranking reveals the world’s most valuable brands
Since 2006 over $9.3 trillion has been added to the Global Top 100, now valued at $10.7 trillion NEW YORK, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data and analytics company, launches its 20th edition of BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands, the world’s most authoritative brand ranking, based on consumer perceptions and… Continue reading Charting 20 years of brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 ranking reveals the world’s most valuable brands
DESERT FINANCIAL FOUNDATION AWARDS $198,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO ARIZONA STUDENTS
Sixty-two students receive college scholarships for community service, perseverance and a passion for helping others PHOENIX, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Desert Financial Foundation awarded 62 Arizona students with college scholarships totaling $198,000 today. The students, who were celebrated at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix, were selected for their commitment to volunteerism, determination to continue their education,… Continue reading DESERT FINANCIAL FOUNDATION AWARDS $198,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO ARIZONA STUDENTS
Turo and Uber bring peer-to-peer car sharing to Uber Rent
Uber customers throughout the U.S. can now rent an extraordinary selection of Turo vehicles directly through the Uber platform SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Turo, the world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, and Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) announced today that Turo vehicles are now available to rent through the Uber app in… Continue reading Turo and Uber bring peer-to-peer car sharing to Uber Rent
Tesla has yet to start testing its robotaxi service without driver weeks before launch
Tesla has reportedly yet to start testing its robotaxi service in Austin without a safety driver behind the wheel – just weeks before the planned launch. For months now, Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have been hyping the launch of “Tesla Robotaxi”, a Uber-like ride-hailing service powered by autonomous Tesla vehicles, starting with a launch… Continue reading Tesla has yet to start testing its robotaxi service without driver weeks before launch
Uber: Uber and iFood Announce Strategic Partnership in Brazil
– Uber and iFood Announce Strategic Partnership in Brazil The partnership will bring greater convenience to users of two of Brazil’s most-loved apps, powering a new ride-hailing tab in iFood and a delivery tab in Uber SAN FRANCISCO & SÃO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and iFood, one of the world’s leading food delivery… Continue reading Uber: Uber and iFood Announce Strategic Partnership in Brazil
5 new Uber features you should know — including a way to avoid surge pricing
Travelers walk past a sign pointing toward the Uber ride-share vehicle pickup area at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Uber is giving commuters new ways to travel and cut costs on frequent rides. The ride-hailing company on Wednesday announced a route share feature on… Continue reading 5 new Uber features you should know — including a way to avoid surge pricing
Baidu’s robotaxi unit plans Europe expansion
More than 70% of Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi rides in Wuhan were fully driverless as of April, and the company said in May it expected 100% of the rides to be completely autonomous in coming quarters. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu‘s Apollo Go robotaxi business plans to expand… Continue reading Baidu’s robotaxi unit plans Europe expansion
Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters
Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S. cities — one solution to a world that feels, for most people, more expensive every day. Starting Wednesday, riders in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco will be able to… Continue reading Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters