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Baidu considers using Tesla robotaxi technology in China

Teslarati

In early May 2024, the local Chinese government supported Tesla FSD. Elon Musk had allegedly proposed testing Full Self-Driving functions in vehicles already deployed in the Chinese market, like taxis. The Tesla CEO also suggested rolling out the company’s FSD software in Chinese taxi services.

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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

In Thailand, a tuk-tuk (a fun onomatopoeia that arose from the traditionally loud two-stroke engines powering them). But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. I’ve got my hands full with a few containers of Chinese EVs as it is.

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

Green Car Congress

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

Cars That Think

During rush hour, the skies over a large city, such as Dubai or Madrid or Los Angeles, would swarm with hundreds, and eventually thousands, of eVTOL “air taxis.” Even by the standards of big-money tech investment, the vision is giddily audacious. Hailing a ride would be no more complicated than scheduling a trip on a ride-sharing app.

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Baidu's robotaxi platform Apollo Go gets permit to offer fully driverless rides in Beijing

CN EV Post

| Baidu.US | Baidu.HK (Image credit: Baidu) Baidu's self-driving ride-hailing service platform Apollo Go has won a permit to offer fully driverless rides in Beijing, allowing it to expand the service to three Chinese megacities. Apollo Go has previously been approved to offer the service in Wuhan and Chongqing.

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UQM Technologies forms strategic alliance in China to supply new energy vehicles

Green Car Congress

has signed a memorandum of understanding with a major Chinese company for the development and marketing of UQM electric propulsion systems for New Energy Vehicles (NEV) in China. UQM powers test-fleet vehicles by Audi in Germany, Rolls-Royce and the London Taxi Company in the UK, and previously, Saab vehicles in Sweden.

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DiDi Chuxing launches lab in Silicon Valley to focus on AI-based security and intelligent driving tech

Green Car Congress

DiDi Labs will primarily focus on AI-based security and intelligent driving technologies, with an aim to attract top engineering talents to advance transformation in the global transportation industry. DiDi expects to expand its US-based team of scientists and engineers rapidly over the course of the year.

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