Baidu and BAIC plan mass production of robotaxis
The plan is for a fleet of 1,000 'low-cost' Apollo Moon autonomous EVs to be built over the next three years.
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Bridgestone invests in Kodiak Robotics
Deepens a partnership that will put Bridgestone technologies on Kodiak's driverless freight trucks.
RHA meets UK government to address driver shortage
Growing UK commercial driver shortage compels RHA to seek meeting with British Roads Minister.
Subaru idling Japan plant, Suzuki mulls closures
The ongoing chip shortage will disrupt output at Subaru and Suzuki assembly plants in Japan.
Ficosa passes 6m rear-view camera milestone
Cameras are another part of the autonomous driving jigsaw.
Audi tackles ‘runoff’ microplastics with filters
The Audi Environmental Foundation is developing filters for urban runoff in collaboration with the Technical University of Berlin. The filters prevent tyre wear particles and other environmentally harmful substances from…
Tata Group inaugurates India’s largest solar carport at Pune plant
Tata Motors and group affiliate Tata Power have jointly inaugurated India’s largest grid synchronized, behind the meter solar carport at the car plant in Chikhali, Pune. The 6.2MWp solar carport…
Mazda to launch 13 electrified vehicles by 2025
Mazda Motor has announced plans to launch 13 electrified vehicle models in its main markets by 2025, as its first milestone towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The models, several…
CLEPA stresses need for ICE choice in propulsion mix
European automotive supplier body, CLEPA is urging energy and fuel be de-fossilised, rather than banning technology. “The steeper the target, without recognition of sustainable renewable fuels, the closer one gets…
Autoliv looks to be carbon neutral by 2030
Autoliv has unveiled plans to become carbon neutral in its own operations by 2030 and is aiming for net-zero emissions across its supply chain by 2040. The supplier is also…
Ford acquires Electriphi
Ford has announced it is acquiring Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles. Electriphi’s workers and services will be integrated into Ford Pro…
