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Pony.ai CEO unveils Gen-7 breakthrough system for driverless vehicles
At MOVE 2025, Dr. James Peng, CEO and Co-Founder of Pony.ai, shared insights into the company’s journey and the future of autonomous mobility. Founded nearly nine years ago, Pony.ai aims to make transportation safer, more accessible and cost-effective through...
Opening Remarks from the Minister for the Future of Roads
Speaking at MOVE 2025 in London, Lillian Greenwood MP, the UK’s Minister for Future Roads, outlined a decisive roadmap for transforming transport across the country. “Our roads matter...for our economy, for climate, for our very way of life,” said Greenwood. Framing...
AI and the future of mobility with Stellantis, Keolis, Daimler Trucks and LG Technology Ventures
Industry leaders from Stellantis, LG Ventures, Keolis and Daimler Trucks gathered at MOVE 2025 to discuss AI’s transformative impact throughout the mobility ecosystem. From autonomous vehicles and predictive traffic systems to optimising mass transit and freight...
The age of autonomous with Baidu, Oxa, May Mobility and Einride
At MOVE 2025, leaders from Baidu, Oxa, May Mobility and Einride came together to discuss autonomous mobility for people and goods. A key focus was the varied global landscape: China leads with extensive large-scale driverless deployments, the U.S. offers diverse...
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...
The software-defined vehicle with Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai Connected Mobility and Ampere
Leaders from Mercedes-Benz, Ampere (Renault Group) and Hyundai Connected Mobility came together at MOVE 2025 to discuss how software-defined vehicles (SDVs) are revolutionising the automotive industry. Mercedes highlights turning luxury cars into adaptive,...
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...
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....
Vote for your MOVE 2025 AI Disruptor
MOVE’s AI Disruptor Award 2025 – voting now OPEN AI is inextricable from the landscape of future mobility. From autonomous vehicles to intelligent traffic systems and predictive logistics, AI is reshaping how people and goods move across cities and continents. As...
Autonomous drones to deliver medication orders in Virginia
AI-powered autonomous delivery network Arrive AI is partnering with a Virginia-based courier company Go2 Delivery to deliver specialty pharmacy products. The medicine deliveries will be done using Go2 Delivery service drones to Arrive AI mailbox points across...
Volvo to be first carmaker to install Google Gemini in its vehicles
Volvo Cars has announced it will become the first automaker to install Google's Gemini platform in its vehicles. Both Google and Volvo demonstrated the launch of this tech together at The Android Show in a Volvo EX90. With Google’s upcoming launch of Google Gemini...
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,...
Archer selected as official air taxi provider of the LA28 Olympic Games
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft company Archer has been selected as the official air taxi provider for the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. The California-based company will integrate its Midnight eVTOL...
Baidu robotaxis may be headed to Europe
Chinese tech giant Baidu has entered into talks to launch its autonomous taxi service in Switzerland and Turkey. Its autonomous vehicle division has been holding discussions with Swiss bus service provider PostAuto to potentially launch its robotaxi service app,...
GM hires Aurora co-founder as new chief product officer
American automotive company General Motors (GM) has nabbed Aurora's co-founder Sterling Anderson for their chief product officer role. Anderson resigned from the autonomous truck company only last week, recently after Aurora launched its commercial driverless trucking...
Nominate your MOVE 2025 AI Disruptor
MOVE’s AI Disruptor Award 2025 – nominations now OPEN This year, we are proud to introduce the MOVE AI Disruptor Award to recognise the individuals who are harnessing the power of AI to transform the way the world MOVEs. AI is inextricable from the landscape of...
US giant DoorDash buys UK delivery platform Deliveroo
Unites States (U.S.) delivery giant DoorDash is set to acquire UK delivery platform Deliveroo as part of a £2.9 billion deal. The respective companies reached an agreement on the acquisition on Tuesday, which could see the combined companies reach a global presence in...
Mitsubishi looks to Foxconn to make EVs for Australia
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors has entered into talks with Taiwanese electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn to discuss the development of electric vehicles (EVs). The carmaker signed a memorandum of understanding with Foxconn's EV division Foxtron to proceed...
Tim Draper: Where does the next big mobility investment lie?
Venture capitalist Tim Draper joins us the ON THE MOVE Podcast to share bold insights on the future of mobility, innovation, and global investment. From early bets on Tesla and SpaceX to cutting-edge ventures in EVTOLs, electric boats, and space stations, Draper...
Nissan commits $1.4bn to its Chinese operations
Photo: Nissan Japanese motor company Nissan has announced it will be committing 10 billion Yuan (approx. $1.4 billion) to its Chinese operations. The announcement was made at the Shanghai Auto Show where the automaker claimed China is the ideal market in which the...
Terawatt opens its first electric truck charging site in California
Electric fleet charging solutions company Terawatt Infrastructure has opened its first medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Rancho Dominguez, California. Located 12 miles north of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the charging hub is...
NIO’s compact EV subsidiary launches in China
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO has launched its subsidiary brand firefly in China with user deliveries planned for the end of April. With plans to enter Europe this spring, firefly is aiming to gradually enter overseas markets in 16 countries. NIO describes...
CATL overtakes BYD in fast-charging with new sodium-ion battery brand
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer CATL has unveiled a new brand for its sodium-ion batteries, dubbed "Naxtra", which claims to be the world's first mass produced sodium-ion battery. The launch is the second-generation release of CATL's existing...
British autonomous start-up Wayve makes first deal with carmaker Nissan
London-based autonomous driving start-up Wayve has announced it will be installing its software in Nissan vehicles, as part of its first-ever deal with a global carmaker. Nissan's newly announced "ProPILOT" system technology will reportedly combine the automaker's...
Redwood expands into San Francisco with new R&D center
Photo: Redwood Materials Redwood has been on a fast-moving path: in the past year, they recycled over 20 GWh of lithium-ion batteries—the equivalent of about 250,000 electric vehicles— and opened the first lithium source and nickel “mine” in the U.S. in over a decade...
CATL & Sinopec to build battery swapping stations
Photo: CATL Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) haws partnered with Chinese oil company Sinopec to build a battery swapping network across China. The two companies are aiming to construct at least 500 battery-swap stations by...
Telefónica Tech helps Vecttor do away with physical car keys
Originally published by Harry Baldock on Total Telecom Vecttor, a subsidiary of Spanish vehicle for hire company Cabify, has announced it will incorporate a new digital key solution from Telefónica Tech and its partner Geotab. The solution, simply called ‘Keyless’,...
Daimler acquires 49% stake in software company Sinos
Photo: Daimler Daimler Trucks bus subsidiary Daimler Buses has just announced the acquisition of a 49% stake in software company Sinos. The German-based software company Sinos specialises in software solutions for the operation of electrified city bus fleets and...
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