Categories: Autonomous Technology, Electric, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Rental Operations, Safety, Suppliers, Sustainability

One user's Tesla was backed into by another car; another user's social media post shows a Tesla narrowly avoiding a collision with a different car in...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/341335/teslas-smart-summons-causing-collisions

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Mobility, Safety, Shared Mobility, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

Using a proprietary skateboard architecture, the electric Canoo is designed for a ridesharing future, the company states.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/341195/canoo-unveils-subscription-only-ev

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

The fleet will feature about 500 fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and 850 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and showcase Toyota’s new models and concepts,...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/339326/toyota-to-provide-evs-autonomous-vehicles-for-2020-tokyo-games

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

The firm’s 2019 Mobility Confidence Index Study found that consumers lack comfort about riding in and being on the road with self-driving vehicles and they...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/338477/j-d-power-survey-consumers-arent-excited-for-autonomous-and-electric-cars

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The pilot demonstration, in conjunction with Stable Auto, will be in San Francisco and feature a robotic solution attached to a 150kW DC fast charger.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/337516/electrify-america-to-deploy-robotic-charging-facility-for-self-driving-vehicles

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

In a blog post, Cruise CEO Dan Ammann states that Cruise will increase testing and validation of its autonomous fleet, though without an update on a new...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/337138/cruise-delays-rollout-of-avs

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Electric, Global Fleet, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

Founded in 2012 after acquiring the assets of Saab, NEVS will integrate AutoX’s autonomous drive technology into NEVS’ next-gen vehicle architecture.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/336013/swedish-ev-manufacturer-nevs-teams-with-av-startup-for-robotaxi-deployment-in-eu

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Volkswagen will invest in Ford's Argo AI autonomous vehicle platform. Ford will use VW’s electric vehicle architecture to design and build at least one...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/336007/ford-vw-to-partner-on-autonomous-driving-high-volume-ev-for-europe

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Safety, Technology

Apple acquired Drive.ai just as it was about to cease operations. The buyout reveals the high stakes in a market that is taking longer to put autonomous...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/335703/autonomous-vehicle-startups-seek-partners-to-survive-early-development-phase

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Safety, Technology

The company has been permitted to take part in the state’s autonomous vehicle passenger service pilot program, along with Zoox, AutoX, and Pony.ai.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/335504/waymo-expands-its-self-driving-shuttle-service-to-california