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Mobileye, Benteler EV Systems and Beep to launch 12-14 seats self-driving shuttle by 2024
Waymo Via and C.H. Robinson to test automated trucks with safety drivers in Texas soon
Aurora partners with US Xpress to study best routes for autonomous trucks driving system
Chinese gov't approved Audi and FAW Group to build EV factory starting production in 2024
Volkswagen is talking with Huawei to acquire an autonomous driving unit
Tesla opens entire Superchargers in the Netherlands to all non-Tesla EV owners
Tesla Model X Refresh orders are delayed to July 2022 due to an issue in production ramp
Tesla recalls 579+ vehicles in the US with OTA due to Boombox function
Tesla's Autopilot to be reviewed by German regulators if its functions meet EU standard
6.5M EVs were sold globally in 2021, YoY 109% increased; Tesla led the market with 14% share
Elon Musk donated $5.7B worth of Tesla shares to charity; the 2nd biggest US donor in 2021
Boring Company submitted a 6-mile long loop tunnel proposal to Miami, next to Las Vegas
Fisker started reservations for Pear, new urban EV model, with pricing at $30K
Fisker has 31K reservations for Ocean; its production is on track
Ford is considering a spin-off EV operations from its legacy business; the company still denies
Ford released CAD files for your own 3D Printing accessories compatible with Maverick pickup
Volvo Trucks had 42% of heavy all-electric trucks market share in Europe in 2021
General Motors to resume the production of Bolt EV, the model recalled due to fires, in April
GM and Cruise seek a petition for no-human-controlled self-driving operations from US gov't
Cruise to expand a self-driving delivery pilot with Walmart in Arizona
Jaguar Land Rover and Nvidia partner to develop AI for autonomous driving
Nissan to invest $500M in Mississippi plant for 2 new EV models, production starting in 2025
Polestar 5 to use bespoke lightweight bonded aluminum platform
Hyundai Motor Group brands tops in J.D. Power US vehicle Dependability Study
Volta Trucks raised $260M series C funding to launch Volta Zero production in late 2022
CelLink, a CA-based flex harness startup, raised $250M funding from auto industry
Motorq, a CA-based connected car API company, raised $40M series B funding
Volta to install DC fast-charging EV stalls to 500 more Walgreens across the US
Spending for EV charging at home will exceed $16B globally by 2026; $3.4B in 2021
Carbar, an Australian car subscription service startup, raised $29M funding
A ship, carrying 4K cars including Porsches and Volkswagens, caught fire in Atlantic Ocean
#Lastmile_Micromobility_Delivery
Baidu launched self-driving taxi service, still with human drivers, in downtown Shenzhen
Chinese gov't regulates food delivery platforms, Meituan and Ele.me, to reduce service fees
Didi to layoff 20% of staff in major businesses mostly due to gov't cyber security regulation
DoorDash to increase McDonald's delivery fee up to 20% when drivers wait 4 min+ to pick up
ElectroMeccanica and Faction to test self-driving EVs for food delivery and on-demand riding
Mundimoto, a Spanish online motorcycle shop, raised $22.6M funding to expand in EU
Cogo, a Danish shared-mobility comparison tool, acquired eScoot, a shared-EV aggregator
Coast, a NY-based fuel & fleet management software startup, raised $27.5M Series A funding
RideCo, a Canadian on-demand transit tech firm for cities, raised $16M series A funding
Freterium, a Morocco-based comprehensive freight software startup, raised $4M seed funding
Ford and Volvo joined Redwood Materials' EV battery recycling program
Foxconn and Gogoro to open electric 2-wheeler and battery plant in Indonesia this year
Tesla to buy lithium spodumene concentrate from Liontown Resources starting in 2024
Joby Aviation's prototype aircraft crashed in testing; US NTSB is investigating
Joby Aviation and ANA airline partner to launch eVTOL air taxi service in Japan
Jared Isaacman purchased 3 more private rockets from Space X Polaris Program
Avolon and AirAsia signed MoU to lease 100 eVTOL aircrafts to launch in Asia
ALVA Yachts unveiled all-electric luxury solar catamaran, OCEAN ECO 60 Coupe
Reports & Articles
Nissan Sentra, Nissan Rogue Sport, Subaru Forester, Honda Accord, Toyota Prius and Prius Prime, Toyota RAV4 Prime, Kia Telluride, Honda Ridgeline, Ford Mustang Maha-E, Lexus RX rank best car of the year for 2022 according to Consumer Report - Read full article
A summary of AMA with Volkswagen CEO in Reddit: L3 autonomous driving still requires redundant Lidar perception; making huge investments in self-sufficient car software; working on entry level EVs with pricing around € 20K - Read full article
Ibex Investors predicts transportation industry will make changes in next 5 to 10 years than in the past 100 years with autonomous vehicles, and plans to invest $113M funding in early-stage mobility companies - Read full article
More readings...
Inside the Uber and Google settlement with Anthony Levandowski (TechCrunch)
How billions in infrastructure funding could worsen global worming (The New York Times)
Two years out, transportation leaders reflect on pandemic changes (Smartcitiesdive)
Netherlands ranked top for green mobility (SmartCitiesWorld)
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