AVs

Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, are no longer a distant dream or science fiction—they're hitting roads, farms and factories worldwide as breakthroughs in artificial intelligence spark a commercial revolution across a $1.2 trillion industry. In a report shared with clients on Tuesday, Bank of America...

Waymo, Alphabet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) autonomous driving system subsidiary, released a new research report last week showing that Waymo's autonomous vehicles outperform human-driven vehicles in terms of safety.  The Details: Waymo partnered with Swiss Re, a leading reinsurer, to...

Goldman Sachs said in a research note released on Tuesday that it expects continued progress in the autonomous vehicles space, including robotaxis, in 2025.  Expert Ideas: Goldman Sachs analysts predict that vehicles with situationally "eyes-off," or Level 3, AV capabilities will reach...

EHang Holdings Ltd – ADR (NASDAQ: EH) shares were rallying hard Wednesday on above-average volume. EHang's Plunge, Rebound: Shares of Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle manufacturer EHang were rising about 45% on more than 10 times their average volume. The rally comes after a...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is working on a general full-self driving solution that would turn its vehicles into autonomous cars capable of driving themselves. Tesla owners can spend $8,000 to purchase the automaker's full self-driving ssoftware package, which is capable of reacting to stop...

The Michigan Mobility Institute, a mobility talent organization, and Wayne State University said Monday they are launching the Center for Advanced Mobility at the Detroit college.  The center adds to the cyberphysical systems programs that are now offered at the College of Engineering and...

With demand growing for electric cars, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said Wednesday it will build its next-generation battery-electric vehicles at its Flat Rock Assembly plant near Detroit, instead of self-driving cars, which Ford said it will build at a separate Michigan facility instead....

The pioneer of the assembly line is joining forces with the company that made The People’s Car. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Volkswagen AG (OTC: VLKAF)(OTC: VLKAY) announced Tuesday a collaboration that aims to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups as soon as 2022. Dearborn and...