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Call an Uber in Phoenix and a driverless car might show up, starting today

Electrek

Waymo and Uber have rolled out a partnership in Phoenix wherein riders who order an Uber within Waymo’s service area might get picked up by a driverless Waymo vehicle, rather than a human-driven Uber car, starting today.

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Phoenix Motors & CATL partner to co-develop EV batteries

Electric Cars Report

The California-based Phoenix Motorcars manufacturer of all-electric, medium-duty vehicles, is partnering with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a global leader of new energy innovative technologies, for the co-development of batteries for Phoenix Motorcars’ product lines.

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Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility launch electric retrofit of commercial vehicles; Renault Master kit first

Green Car Congress

Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility , a Grenoble-based company specializing in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electric power, have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership for the development and commercial operation of a retrofit kit, the first of its kind in the French LCV market.

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Aiways to supply Thai’s Phoenix EV with up to 150,000 electric vehicles

Electric Cars Report

Chinese EV maker Aiways has sealed a long-term partnership with Thai eMobility service provider Phoenix EV. Under the agreement, within five years, Phoenix EV aims to take delivery of 100,000 Aiways electric vehicles with an option for an additional 50,000 units.

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GM’s Cruise to resume testing its robotaxi service in Phoenix – ET Auto

Baua Electric

s Cruise autonomous driving business is preparing to resume testing its robotaxis with safety drivers in Phoenix, marking an important step in its attempts to resume service after grounding its fleet last year. When the October incident occurred, Cruise was charging fares in San Francisco, Austin and Phoenix. General Motors Co.’s

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Cruise to reintroduce human-driven vehicle fleet in Phoenix – ET Auto

Baua Electric

operations last October after a pedestrian in San Francisco hit by another car was dragged by one of its robotaxis. operations last October after a pedestrian in San Francisco hit by another car was dragged by one of its robotaxis. The company had suspended its U.S. The company had suspended its U.S.

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No regrets: A Phoenix mom moves beyond her gas-powered car and doesn’t look back

Plug in America

Written by Amanda Goebel – During daily pick-up and drop-offs at her daughter’s elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, Jazmin L.’s She asked why their car didn’t have exhaust coming out of a pipe like everyone else’s did. The answer was simple for Jazmin, a researcher who works for the City of Phoenix. I figured, why not?”

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