The venture will revamp some of Geely’s existing car manufacturing facilities to make the vehicles, with in-car software input from Baidu and engineering know-how from Geely, sources told Reuters. By Yingzhi Yang, Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh BEIJING: China’s Baidu Inc plans to form a company to make smart electric vehicles (EV), two sources familiar… Continue reading Baidu plans smart EV company, to make cars at Geely plant: Sources
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China search giant Baidu considers making own electric vehicles: sources
BEIJING: China’s Baidu Inc is considering making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers about the possibility, said three people with knowledge of the matter, the latest move in a race among tech firms to develop smart cars. The search engine leader, which also develops autonomous driving technology and internet connectivity infrastructure,… Continue reading China search giant Baidu considers making own electric vehicles: sources
Chinese Uber competitor DiDi unveiled a futuristic EV made specifically for ride-sharing — see the D1
DiDi Chuxing has unveiled a custom electric sedan built specifically for ride-shares: the D1. The D1 was built in partnership with electric vehicle maker BYD. The electric vehicle has features like a smart steering wheel, several touchscreens, and artificial intelligence systems. The D1s will be used by drivers across cities in China over the next several… Continue reading Chinese Uber competitor DiDi unveiled a futuristic EV made specifically for ride-sharing — see the D1
Chinese electric vehicle maker develops new kind of delivery car
BEIJING — In China, where demand for home delivery services is growing rapidly and the working-age population is declining, the workloads of delivery drivers will only increase. Delivery drivers usually use three-wheeled electric vehicles, which are cheap and zippy and have relatively high capacity. But these vehicles have obvious flaws. They are larger than electric… Continue reading Chinese electric vehicle maker develops new kind of delivery car
Alibaba-backed autonomous car firm AutoX starts driverless testing
By Yilei Sun, Brenda Goh 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A sign of Alibaba-backed autonomous driving startup AutoX is seen on a modified Chrysler Pacifica minivan in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese autonomous vehicle startup AutoX, backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said on Thursday it has… Continue reading Alibaba-backed autonomous car firm AutoX starts driverless testing
Didi Chuxing, BYD roll out first customised electric vehicle for ride-hailing services
China’s Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purpose-built D1 van model for ride-hailing services, the first model the ride-hailing giant has unveiled since it said it was working on such a vehicle in 2018. SoftBank-backed Didi and Shenzhen-based BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, started to jointly design and… Continue reading Didi Chuxing, BYD roll out first customised electric vehicle for ride-hailing services
China’s Didi Chuxing, BYD roll out customized car model for ride-hailing service
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purpose-built D1 van model for ride-hailing services, the ride-hailing giant’s CEO Will Cheng said on Monday. SoftBank-backed Didi and Shenzhen-based BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett,… Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing, BYD roll out customized car model for ride-hailing service
German Manager Magazin: Electric scooter: Bolt wants to overtake Tier Mobility and Uber with 100 million euros000326
The from Daimler-Group-supported mobility provider Bolt announces an electric scooter offensive. The start-up from Estonia will invest more than 100 million euros in 2021 to become the largest e-scooter rental company in Europe. The rival of Uber and the Berlin start-up Tier Mobility said it wanted to bring 130,000 scooters to more than 100 cities… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Electric scooter: Bolt wants to overtake Tier Mobility and Uber with 100 million euros000326
Chinese ride-hailing firm Shouqi Yueche raises Series C funding
Ride-hailing platform Shouqi Yueche has raised ‘hundreds of millions of US dollars’ in its Series C funding round from a clutch of investors, per local media reports. The names of the investors have not been disclosed. The company last raised as much as 700 million yuan ($105 million) in its Series B+ funding round in November… Continue reading Chinese ride-hailing firm Shouqi Yueche raises Series C funding
How GM’s $19 billion self-driving subsidiary Cruise trains its cars to have ‘super-human’ capabilities
Creating a fully-autonomous vehicle is one of the most difficult technological challenges facing developers today. The machines have to be able to respond in milliseconds to litany of external sources, including other drivers on the road and pedestrian activity. The $19 billion General Motors subsidiary Cruise relies on a continuous learning machine to help train… Continue reading How GM’s $19 billion self-driving subsidiary Cruise trains its cars to have ‘super-human’ capabilities