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Uber is in talks to invest in the US IPO of Chinese robotaxi firm Pony AI. Photo: dpa

Uber said to eye US$10 million stake in IPO of China’s Pony AI

The ride-hailing giant may consider using Pony AI’s autonomous-driving technology outside the US, a source says.

Baidu cuts self-driving vehicle costs to US$34,525 as mass production ramps up

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Tech giant Baidu applies to launch autonomous vehicle trials in Hong Kong

Baidu, which operates driverless taxis across the border in Wuhan, wants to test autonomous vehicles at Hong Kong airport.

Baidu operates a fleet of driverless taxis in Wuhan, Hubei province. Photo: Reuters

EV review: BYD’s Dolphin is the ideal city car for zipping around town

The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur said in August 2023 that the Dolphin was ‘a real threat to the German car industry’.

Chinese self-driving truck start-up Autra.tech scales down operations

Financing issues and potential US sanctions prompt Autra.tech to cut salaries of staff, cancel new development and suspend delivery orders.

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Tencent renews partnership with Bosch for deeper smart car collaboration

Tencent signed new MOUs with the German automotive supplier, as the Chinese tech giant seeks to expand the use of its AI services in EVs.

Tencent’s Shenzhen headquarters seen on July 10, 2022. The tech giant has renewed its partnership with German automotive supplier Bosch as it seeks to expand the use of its AI services in electric vehicles. Photo: AFP

China’s DeepRoute.ai raises US$100 million to accelerate self-driving tech

The Shenzhen-based start-up expects nearly 200,000 cars to be equipped with its advanced assisted driving system by the end of 2025.

Toyota, NTT to spend US$3.27 billion on mobility AI system for self-driving cars

The mobility AI platform is envisioned to support autonomous driving, while targeting a reduction of traffic accidents to zero.

China’s Hesai to keep challenging Pentagon’s blacklist decision

The US Department of Defence is reinstating the Chinese lidar maker in its blacklist, reversing an earlier decision.

Hesai makes lidars used in self-driving cars and driver-assistance systems. Photo: Handout

Chinese robotaxi start-up WeRide files for US$119 million IPO

The IPO would be one of the largest US listings by a Chinese firm since Didi Global’s in 2021.

A WeRide robotaxi on the road. Photo: Handout

Tesla, HSBC among first foreign firms in China to apply for telecoms trials

The pilot allows foreign companies to ‘engage deeply in the Chinese market for services including cloud computing and computing power’.

China EVs: Geely’s Zeekr launches MPV aimed at middle-income families

Zeekr called its Mix MPV ‘an intelligent living room on wheels’.

Elon Musk sued for using Blade Runner imagery in Tesla event

The Cybercab unveiling earlier this month included a presentation slide with an AI-generated image similar to a shot from the film.

The Tesla Cybercab. Photo: Handout via TNS

Mexico’s new government considers tax incentives to lure foreign companies

Mexico is assessing how to spark more investment as companies look to move supply chains closer to their main market, the United States.

Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into US at the World Trade Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Photo: Reuters

When it comes to EVs, Chinese consumers are spoiled for choice

Extended range, autonomous driving, sofas, refrigerators … BYD, Li Auto, Xpeng, Geely, Nio and others tick all the boxes in their pursuit of consumers.

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Tesla’s autonomous driving roll-out in China may face delays amid data concerns

Tesla has Chinese government support to trial some self-driving features, state media reported, but no full self-driving systems have been approved yet.

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Chinese robotaxi firm Pony AI files for US IPO

Pony AI, in which Toyota owns a 13.4 per cent stake, revealed that its revenue nearly doubled to US$24.7 million in the first half of 2024.

Workers at a Pony AI operation centre in Beijing, August 21, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Director mocks Tesla’s Musk over sci-fi movie looks of Robovan, Optimus

Director of I, Robot film suggests Elon Musk copied its designs for Tesla’s Robovan autonomous bus, Cybercab and Optimus robot.

Pony.ai teams up with Alibaba’s Amap for robotaxi expansion in China

Pony.ai’s robotaxi fleet in the pilot zone in Nansha, Guangzhou is now accessible from Amap, the Alibaba-backed online mapping service.

Xpeng’s AI-driven P7+ challenges Tesla, eyes China’s autonomous driving market

The EV maker launched the presale of the P7+ from 209,800 yuan (US$29,500), 10 per cent cheaper than the base model of Tesla Model 3.

The Xpeng P7+ is unveiled at the Paris Auto Show on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Tesla Optimus robots at showcase were remotely controlled by humans

The use of human input raises questions over the capabilities and market readiness of the bot, despite Elon Musk’s enthusiasm.

Tesla’s Optimus robot gestures at an unveiling event in Los Angeles, California last week. Photo: Handout via Reuters

Tesla car fire kills 4 in France

Accident happened outside the French city of Niort, causing the deaths of the driver and three passengers.

Sleeping China driver in self-driving car condemned for dangerous behaviour

Viral online video shows driver and passenger watching a movie while falling asleep under blankets inside speeding vehicle.

Tesla’s robotaxi event draws mixed reaction in China

Tesla live-streamed the event across almost every major Chinese social media platform, where it quickly became a top trending topic.

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Tesla’s robotaxi is displayed at an unveiling event in Los Angeles, October 10, 2024, in this still image taken from a video. Photo: Handout via Reuters

Xpeng banks on Eagle Eye to enhance autonomous driving in new P7+ sedan

The Eagle Eye system is more accurate in information collection than lidar sensors used in its existing models like P5 sedan and G6 SUV.

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Xpeng will launch its P7+ sedan in the local market next month. Photo: Handout

Baidu eyes global markets for self-driving cars as Tesla gears up for robotaxis

Baidu’s Apollo Go completed about 899,000 rides in the three months to June this year, a year-on-year increase of 26 per cent.

Chinese self-driving tech firms pull out of US amid rising geopolitical tensions

Total distance driven by Chinese autonomous cars on public roads in California dropped almost 74 per cent in the 12 months to November 2023.

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