Tag: ADAS
How Many Robotaxis Are Crashing? Digging Into Some Data
It’s funny how things line up in the fabric of time at times. A few days ago, I wrote an article about Tesla having perhaps 29 supervised robotaxis in operation in Austin, Texas. It’s not clear what the exact number is, and it’s not clear exactly how many crashes these … [continued]
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Bring on the Rebadges! Leapmotor at Auto Guangzhou
When looking at the cars from Leapmotor, I got the impression that they were attractive but a bit like vanilla ice cream. Good, but not the most flavorful. However, in the context of their partnership with Stellantis, the potential to rebrand with localized flavors on top of that “vanilla” is … [continued]
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GAC T9 and Guangzhou’s Shift to BEV Trucks
Having been in Guangzhou last week, I wanted to give some firsthand context to Michael Barnard’s excellent article: China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance. Overall, the heavy trucks that I saw on the road lagged passenger cars in electrification. Roughly 4 out of 5 cars had green … [continued]
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China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance
Cheap Chinese battery electric heavy trucks are no longer a rumor. They are real machines with real price tags that are so low that they force a reassessment of what the global freight industry is willing to pay for electrification. Standing in a commercial vehicle hall in Wuhan and seeing … [continued]
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AUDI at Auto Guangzhou and EV Potential from Collaboration for Volkswagen Group
The streets of Guangzhou are dominated by Chinese branded cars with green license plates (signifying that they are NEVs, or new energy vehicles). The smaller number of blue plates (ICE) are largely older American, Japanese, and German brands, with a significant share coming from Volkswagen Group’s Audi. According to several … [continued]
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