Elon Musk’s latest praise for China comes as speculation around a possible Tesla-SpaceX combination puts the automaker’s Shanghai operations under fresh scrutiny. While Musk has dismissed reports of plans to separate Tesla’s China business, the country could still pose regulatory and geopolitical challenges to any future merger. Elon Musk has described China as “awesome” and…
Hong Kong has approved its first trial scheme for fully driverless autonomous vehicles, with the technology to be tested on Airport Island without a person at the wheel as a backup for the first time. The Transport Department announced on Thursday that it had expanded the scope of a pilot licence for autonomous vehicle trial…
AI, robotics and global map intelligence converge to advance next-generation Navigation on Autopilot (NOA) HERE Technologies and neueHCT are working to scale production-ready intelligent driving systems globally Beijing, Auto China 2026 – HERE Technologies, the leading mapping and location data company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with neueHCT, the intelligent driving…
Uber is set to outdo itself on Hong Kong taxi drivers’ meter (of hate) – it is reportedly planning to launch its robotaxi services in Hong Kong by the end of 2026. On the tech side, this is nothing short of a miracle. The Uber robotaxi features Level 4 autonomous driving, deploying real-time AI processing…
In an interview with InsideEVs, Ford CEO Jim Farley said the automaker’s crucial “skunkworks” electric vehicle platform project is progressing well. He likened it to the Apollo missions of the 1960s and ’70s. Supply chain, parts, plant conversions and other critical steps are done, Farley said, and prototype vehicles are operating with Ford software. But…
By Chris Kirkham, Rachael Levy and Abhirup Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -When Tesla (TSLA) directors offered Elon Musk the biggest executive pay package in corporate history in September, it reassured investors that he would have to achieve the equivalent of “Mars-shot milestones” to earn $878 billion in Tesla stock over 10 years. The board’s proposal…
BEIJING (Reuters) -BMW Group announced on Tuesday that it would join hands with Chinese autonomous driving firm Momenta to develop advanced driving assistance technology specifically for the China market. The co-developed system will cover highways and urban roads and be used in multiple models, BMW said in a statement. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by…