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Baidu’s partnerships with Uber and Lyft promise robotaxis in London from 2026
Baidu has announced it will be teaming up with both Uber and Lyft to deliver autonomous robotaxis in London, consolidating the UK as the next hotbed for autonomous innovation.
On Monday, Uber announced it would begin pilot programmes in the UK capital following the unveiling of a strategic partnership with Baidu’s robotaxi unit, Apollo Go, back in July. Pilots are set to begin in early 2026.
WeRide and Uber launch first driverless robotaxi service in the Middle East
Uber is ramping up its investment in autonomous vehicle technology, launching its driverless robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, the first of its kind in the Middle East.
The announcement, made on Wednesday, is part of a joint venture with Chinese company and global leader in autonomous driving technologies, WeRide.
Pony.ai and Bolt launch strategic partnership to accelerate autonomy in Europe
Europe’s transport and mobility landscape is edging closer to full automation, as Estonian ride-hailing giant Bolt announces a strategic partnership with Chinese autonomous driving specialist Pony.ai.
The collaboration marks a significant step toward introducing driverless vehicles to European roads and reshaping how urban mobility will function on the continent in the coming decade.
China’s diesel-powered trucks face rapid electric overhaul
China is accelerating its transition from diesel-powered trucks to electric alternatives at breakneck speed. Once almost entirely dependent on diesel for heavy freight, the country has seen a sharp rise in electric truck adoption, signalling profound changes for fuel consumption and emissions worldwide.
In 2020, diesel trucks dominated new sales across China. Fast forward to 2025, and electric vehicles now represent more than one-fifth of new heavy truck purchases. Analysts predict that this figure could climb beyond half of all new sales within the next year, meaning China’s energy sector will need to dramatically restructure in order to meet new electricity demands.
Autonomy on a macro scale: Pony.ai announces line-up of Gen 4 autonomous trucks
Pony.ai, a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced its line-up of fourth-generation (Gen-4) autonomous trucks, positioning itself at the forefront of China’s autonomous logistics transformation.
The announcement marks a new phase of maturity for autonomous freight in China, the world’s largest long-haul trucking market, offering what Pony.ai claims will be a safer and more sustainable alternative to human-driven freight transportation.
Affordable, driverless cars for all with the CEO of Pony.ai
At MOVE 2025, Pony.ai CEO Dr. James Peng discussed the company’s recent IPO and plans to scale its autonomous vehicle fleet. Since going public in November 2024, Pony.ai has focused on mass-producing affordable, Level 4 driverless cars. Peng highlighted the company's...
Embodied AI and the future of mobility with Wayve
In this keynote session from MOVE 2025, Kaity Fischer, VP of Commercial and Fleet Operations at Wayve explored the comapny's innovative use of embodied AI in autonomous driving, highlighting how the company’s end-to-end AI enables scalable, hardware-agnostic vehicle...
Fireside chat with Tony Han, Founder & CEO of WeRide
In this exclusive talk from MOVE 2025, WeRide Founder & CEO Tony Han reflects on the company’s recent listing on NASDAQ and what it means for the future of autonomous mobility. Han discusses WeRide’s journey from R&D to commercialisation, including its growing...
Accessible vehicle design and transitioning the UK’s largest fleet to EV with Motability Operations
At MOVE 2025, Motability Operations revealed the eVITA. This is a purpose-built, inclusive electric wheelchair-accessible vehicle (eWAV) to ensure disabled drivers aren’t left behind in the EV transition. Designed with CALLUM, eVITA reimagines accessibility from the...
WeRide CEO Tony Han tells us his vision for the future of autonomous mobility
At MOVE 2025, we spoke with Tony Han, CEO and Co-Founder of WeRide, about the company’s growth and its approach to global deployment of autonomous vehicle technology. Founded in 2017 in Silicon Valley, WeRide has expanded to operate in 30 cities across 10 countries....
A new future for the E-Trucks with SAT 1500 MCS
Press release supplied by Ekoenergetyka The electric truck sector is currently facing significant challenges that require not only innovative technological solutions, but also flexibility in adapting to the rapidly changing needs of the market. One of the most...
China deploys largest-ever fleet of autonomous mining trucks
Image: Huawei Chinese state-owned energy company Huaneng has launched operations of the largest ever fleet of unmanned autonomous electric mining trucks. 100 autonomous mining trucks have officially entered operation at the Yimin open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia,...
Warsaw expands electric bus fleet
Warsaw, with one of the largest electric bus fleets in Europe, has announced it will be expanding its fleet. The city’s operator, MZA (Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe), has signed an agreement with Solaris Bus for the delivery of 50 additional electric buses. Each bus...
Rizon hands over its first all-electric dump truck in Canada
Daimler electric truck subsidiary Rizon has announced its first official handover in Canada, an 18,850 GVW e18L fitted with a dump body, to Villamar Construction in Victoria, British Columbia. The unit will be integrated into Villamar’s operations and used on custom...
GM fully-acquires and pulls plug on robotaxi company Cruise
Robotaxi company Cruise has been fully-acquired by General Motors (GM) just two months after the automaker giant said it would stop funding the autonomous ride-hailing company. In a meeting with the Cruise Board of Directors it was announced that GM would obtain...
Nikola sells its California battery plant to Mullen
Electric truck manufacturer Nikola has sold its Californian battery plant to American electric vehicle (EV) maker Mullen Automotive, so the latter can "further its U.S. battery production capabilities". The Fullerton facility intends to produce American-made battery...
AI across the mobility value chain and in the future
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more prolific in the mobility sector, driving innovations that enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability. From autonomous vehicles to intelligent software platforms, AI-powered solutions are reshaping the way...
Volvo partners with Waabi to build self-driving trucks at scale
Volvo Autonomous Solutions has teamed up with Canadian self-driving truck start-up Waabi to build and deploy autonomous freight transportation. The partnership aims to combine Waabi’s generative AI virtual driver system, Waabi Driver, with Volvo-built truck, the Volvo...
Autonomous vehicles logged 4 million test miles on California roads in 2024
Autonomous vehicles under testing permits have collectively covered over 4 million miles on California's public roads in 2024, according to a new data report from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (CDMV). This year's total, officially standing at 4,498,066...
Former Chinese solar mogul tells of struggles in electric bus industry
Denton Peng, who was once a successful leader in China's solar industry, is now facing struggles in the United States (U.S.) electric bus market, says the FT. Peng travelled to the U.S. in 2018 after purchasing electric bus manufacturer Phoenix Motor, but the company...
Driverless truck maker Kodiak delivers first commercial fleet to Atlas Energy
US-based autonomous truck start-up Kodiak Robotics has completed its first commercial delivery to Atlas Energy. The start-up delivered two of its autonomous semi-trucks equipped with Kodiak’s self-driving system, marking the first time ever that a customer has taken...
Google forecasts India’s mobility market to double by 2030
A recent joint report from Google and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has forecasted that India's mobility market will double by 2030, surpassing $600 billion. With growing momentum in the South-Asian in electric vehicles (EVs), self-driving vehicles, AI potential, and...
Indosat to kit out Xanh SM’s electric vehicle fleet with monitoring tech
Originally written and published by Total Telecom Indonesian mobile operator Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has announced a new partnership with Vietnamese electric taxi company Xanh SM. The partnership will see Indosat Business support Xanh SM’s operations in Indonesia by...
Volvo-owned Nova Bus secures electric fleet order in Canada
Volvo subsidiary Nova Bus has announced it will be delivering 80 fully-electric urban buses to York, Canada. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2026, with the buses being manufactured at Nova Bus’s Saint-Eustache (Québec) plant. President of Nova Bus, Mr. Paul Le...
FedEx adds EVs to its New Zealand fleet
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has announced the addition of 10 new electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in New Zealand. The EVs will be used in the company’s pickup and delivery operations within high-traffic areas in Auckland. FedEx will deploy the LDV eDeliver...
BYD launches the world’s largest vehicle cargo ship
Chinese-carmaker BYD has unveiled the largest-to-date cargo ship for transporting the auto-manufacturer's vehicles. Measuring at 219-metres long, the BYD Shenzhen can carry up to 9,200 cars and is part of the company's plan to have eight cargo ships by 2026. BYD has...
£100m funded for electric and hydrogen multi-fuelling stations
£100 million of funding has been invested in the construction of the first multi-energy recharging and refuelling sites for commercial vehicles in the UK. The financing comes from investment firm Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners who will be backing Aegis Energy to...
BYD injects 50,000 EVs into Southeast Asia fleet
Chinese auto-manufacturing giant BYD has announced a strategic partnership with Singaporean ride-hailing app Grab to expand availability of its electric vehicles (EVs) across Southeast Asia. The automaker will deploy up to 50,000 BYD EVs to Grab driver's, aiming to...
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