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Baidu, Geely join hands to establish intelligent EV company

Beijing: China-based search engine giant Baidu Inc on Monday announced its partnership with multinational auto manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely) to establish a company to produce intelligent electric vehicles (EV). Through this partnership, Baidu will provide intelligent driving capabilities to power the passenger vehicles for the new venture, and Geely, which holds the distinction… Continue reading Baidu, Geely join hands to establish intelligent EV company

Baidu to join China EV race with Geely support

HONG KONG — Chinese technology group Baidu, best known for its internet search engine, is set to make a late entry into China’s heated electric car race. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, China’s largest private automotive group, will act as a strategic partner. The move positions Baidu as the latest Chinese challenger to Tesla at a… Continue reading Baidu to join China EV race with Geely support

German Manager Magazin: Norway: Electric cars ahead of combustion engines for the first time in new car statistics, Audi E-Tron ahead of Tesla Model 3000463

InNorwayare more for the first time last year Electric cars sold as vehicles with other drives. In 2020, electric vehicles made up 54.3 percent of all new cars sold in the country – a world record, as the Norwegian Road Transport Association announced on Tuesday. In the previous year, the E share in new registrations… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Norway: Electric cars ahead of combustion engines for the first time in new car statistics, Audi E-Tron ahead of Tesla Model 3000463

Baidu and Geely create new Chinese car giant of the future

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 at 10:33 amUpdated Jan 11, 2021 at 10:43 am It is an alliance that could wreak havoc, and not just on the other side of the world. While rumors of a partnership between Hyundai and Apple have been in full swing for a few days, it is in China that… Continue reading Baidu and Geely create new Chinese car giant of the future

China’s search giant Baidu to set up an EV making venture

China’s search giant Baidu is extending its car ambitions from mere software to production. The company said Monday that it will set up a company to produce electric vehicles with the help of Chinese automaker Geely. Baidu, a dominant player in China’s internet search market for the last decade or so, will provide smart driving… Continue reading China’s search giant Baidu to set up an EV making venture

Geely and Baidu join forces to set up new electric car company

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding), China’s leading privately-owned automotive group, today announced plans to set up a new strategic partnership focusing on the development of connected and intelligent electric vehicles with Baidu, the country’s pre-eminent search engine, information-centered internet platform and AI company. The strategic partnership will focus primarily on the joint research and development… Continue reading Geely and Baidu join forces to set up new electric car company

Baidu plans smart EV company, to make cars at Geely plant: Sources

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

Volvo set to reveal second electric car in March

Volvo will reveal its second full-electric production car, a compact model that will use the same platform as the new XC40 Recharge EV and be produced alongside it at the firm’s Belgian plant, later this year. The second battery-electric machine from the Swedish firm will be based on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform that… Continue reading Volvo set to reveal second electric car in March

Waymo grew its lead in the self-driving industry with a triumphant 2020. Experts reveal the key step the Google spin-off needs to take in 2021 to keep rivals like Cruise and Aurora at bay.

Waymo is seen by many experts as the autonomous-vehicle industry’s leader. The company racked up a number of accomplishments in 2020, including making driverless rides available to all users of its Waymo One ride-hailing service, forming partnerships with Daimler and UPS, and raising $3.2 billion. To build on its lead in 2021, Waymo needs to… Continue reading Waymo grew its lead in the self-driving industry with a triumphant 2020. Experts reveal the key step the Google spin-off needs to take in 2021 to keep rivals like Cruise and Aurora at bay.