@Geely: Geely Unveils Latest High-End Flagship SUV – Xingyue L

Geely Auto unveils latest CMA-based flagship SUV, Xingyue L with new “Symphony of Space and Time” aesthetic Premium SUV highlights symphony between Eastern and Western styling Empowered by advanced technologies to offer a luxurious user experience First Geely model to go beyond L2 autonomy with 100% automated valet system, enabling the car to search for… Continue reading @Geely: Geely Unveils Latest High-End Flagship SUV – Xingyue L

Huawei unveils HarmonyOS-based EV developed with BAIC

SHANGHAI — Huawei Technologies launched five automated-driving solutions Sunday, including one that runs on its HarmonyOS operating system. The products, which will be mass-produced in cars to be co-developed with automakers later this year, is part of the telecommunications hardware company’s $1 billion investment in self-driving and electric-vehicle research in 2021 to capture the rising demand… Continue reading Huawei unveils HarmonyOS-based EV developed with BAIC

@VW Group: E-offensive in China continues to gain momentum: World premiere of the ID.6(((ID.6 CROZZ/ID.6 X – The car will not be available in Germany.)))002875

The Volkswagen brand is driving its electrification offensive in China at full speed. The third model in the ID. family, the ID.6, has now been unveiled at the Auto Shanghai. Two versions of the fully electric family SUV are available: The ID.6 CROZZ is being manufactured in the north of China and the ID.6 X… Continue reading @VW Group: E-offensive in China continues to gain momentum: World premiere of the ID.6(((ID.6 CROZZ/ID.6 X – The car will not be available in Germany.)))002875

4 years ago, Uber was a toxic mess. Insiders reveal how Dara Khosrowshahi ‘cleansed’ its culture and revived its bid to dominate transportation.

Dara Khosrowshahi prioritized fixing Uber’s culture when he became CEO in 2017. Since then he’s made decisions aimed at making Uber more ethical and transparent. His efforts have largely been successful, Uber employees and a Wall Street analyst told Insider. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Dara Khosrowshahi was shopping for groceries in August… Continue reading 4 years ago, Uber was a toxic mess. Insiders reveal how Dara Khosrowshahi ‘cleansed’ its culture and revived its bid to dominate transportation.

Oxbotica raises $13.8M from Ocado to build autonomous vehicle tech for the online grocer’s logistics network

Ocado, the UK online grocer that has been making strides reselling its technology to other grocery companies to help them build and run their own online ordering-and-delivery operations, is making an investment today into what it believes will be the next chapter of how that business will grow: it is taking a £10 million ($13.8… Continue reading Oxbotica raises $13.8M from Ocado to build autonomous vehicle tech for the online grocer’s logistics network

Ferrari’s CEO promises an EV in 2025

Ferrari has already made cars with hybrid powertrains, but during its Annual General Meeting this week, acting CEO John Elkann told investors in prepared remarks (PDF) that the carmaker will unveil “the first all-electric Ferrari” in 2025. Hopefully that plan will hold even after the company confirms a new CEO — over the past decade… Continue reading Ferrari’s CEO promises an EV in 2025

Cruise’s head of artificial intelligence wants the autonomous-car startup to be defined by its AI innovation – Markets Insider

A Cruise AV in the Bay Area. Cruise For autonomous vehicle startup Cruise, the future isn’t just about artificial intelligence. It’s about machine learning, and that’s why Cruise is teaching its electric vehicles to drive themselves in San Francisco – one of the most complicated urban environments for self-driving cars to operate in. “Learning how… Continue reading Cruise’s head of artificial intelligence wants the autonomous-car startup to be defined by its AI innovation – Markets Insider

Self-driving truck maker TuSimple valued at $8.5b in Nasdaq debut …

Shares of TuSimple Holdings Inc made a lackluster U.S. stock market debut on Thursday, giving the self-driving truck maker a market capitalization of $8.5 billion. TuSimple shares opened at $40.25, marginally higher than their initial public offering (IPO) price of $40 per share. The San Diego, California-based company sold about 27 million shares in its IPO… Continue reading Self-driving truck maker TuSimple valued at $8.5b in Nasdaq debut …

Apple electric car MoU “very near”: Report

Autocar’s render of Apple’s maiden EV. (Copyright Autocar UK) Apple is set to sign a memorandum of understanding for the production of electric vehicles with a joint-venture company recently created by electronics and battery specialist LG Electronics and automotive contract manufacturer Magna, according to reports from South Korea. Citing an LG Group source with apparent… Continue reading Apple electric car MoU “very near”: Report

@Groupe PSA: PR PEUGEOT 2008 named ‘Best SUV of the year’ at the Car of the Year Awards 2021 in Ukraine001560

PEUGEOT has had a fantastic start to 2021 in Ukraine. For the second year in a row, the PEUGEOT brand has won one of the most prestigious awards at the national “Car of the Year” election. After the PEUGEOT 508 in 2020 was voted “Car of the Year 2020”, the PEUGEOT 2008 has been awarded… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR PEUGEOT 2008 named ‘Best SUV of the year’ at the Car of the Year Awards 2021 in Ukraine001560