ChatGPT generated infographic illustrating how Uber’s investment in HysetCo is less about hydrogen taxis and more about gaining access to Paris business taxi supply
Uber has invested in HysetCo, the Paris-region company that leases hydrogen taxis and operates much of the refueling network that supports them, with the stated goal of adding nearly 2,000 hydrogen taxis to Uber’s platform over five years. The official story is cleaner zero-emission business travel in Paris, but given … [continued]
Another self-driving vehicle development crossed the wires this past week. MOIA America, LLC, which is part of Volkswagen Group, is partnering with Uber on self-driving vehicle deployment in Los Angeles. In the testing phase, they plan to have 100 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles rolling around the streets of the city. Naturally, … [continued]
Uber has expanded its $4,000 “Go Electric” EV incentive plan across the US under a supplies-limited offer, helping to offset the loss of the federal tax credit.
Pony.ai is not the first robotaxi company that comes to mind for most of us, but it’s up there on the list of companies that have been around for a while, progressing consistently, and showing promise. A series of announcements this month really up its profile, though. Also, let’s keep … [continued]
As I wrote recently, it seems that Uber is trying to partner with every robotaxi company under the sun. Apparently, that even includes Rivian now. Let’s be honest — we have written a lot about how Tesla is nearly a decade behind on its robotaxi plans, nearly a decade, but … [continued]
Zoox sort of feels like “The Little Engine That Could.” For years, Waymo and Tesla have gotten almost all of the attention in the US for their robotaxi plans and progress — as well as Cruise, a bit, before it shut down. However, Zoox slid onto the scene sort of … [continued]
We’ve got another robotaxi collaboration. This time, it’s Nissan, Uber, and Wayve that are teaming up to work on a robotaxi rollout … eventually. “The parties will begin preparations for a pilot deployment in Tokyo by late 2026, introducing the Nissan LEAF powered by the Wayve AI Driver, available to … [continued]
About two years ago, March, 13–20, 2024, my wife and I spent 8 days in Paris. We observed how Paris had electrified at that time. I wrote an article for CleanTechnica that I would now call “Paris Electrified 1.0,” while I would call this one Paris Electrified 2.0. This year … [continued]
UK autonomous driving startup Wayve just added about $1.5 billion to its investment stack as it works toward full autonomy.
Tesla was once the best electric vehicle available for purchase. That’s changed as more manufacturers have entered the marketplace. Still, a tension seems to exist in which some automakers are scaling up both luxury and mass market brand EVs, while others are limiting or cancelling production plans altogether. You’d think … [continued]
