Can humans and robots face off in a full race? It will happen in Beijing this spring. For the first time, dozens of humanoid robots are expected to join a half-marathon to be held in the capital’s Daxing district in April, according to local authorities. This comes as China ramps up efforts to develop artificial … Read more
Shenzhen-based UBTech Robotics, China’s largest maker of humanoid robots, will deploy its robots in Apple supplier Foxconn’s factories to help with “complicated and delicate production”, according to a senior executive. The company is training its robots to handle different tasks required for modern-day manufacturing, chief brand officer Michael Tam said on the sidelines of the … Read more
While the incoming Trump administration is expected to end federal tax credits supporting electric vehicle (EV) purchases and leases, yet another poll is showing just how popular these EV rebates remain. According to a survey by the California-based nonprofit Veloz, 67% of Americans say that the government, be it at the federal, state, or local level, … Read more
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock price fell by over 6% on 2nd January to close at £305.67 ($379.28) as the Elon Musk-owned EV company’s 2024 deliveries declined to 1.78 million units from 1.8 million in the year prior. Yesterday, Tesla disclosed that it delivered 495,570 EVs in Q4, a quarterly record for the company, but it … Read more
Tesla reported a dip in full-year auto sales on Thursday, missing a company forecast in a sign of rising electric vehicle competition in China and other major markets. ‘Slight growth’ Elon Musk’s EV company reported 495 570 fourth-quarter deliveries, taking the full-year total to just under 1.8 million vehicles. This was about 1.1 percent less … Read more
Given existing tariffs and what’s in store from the Trump administration, you’d be forgiven for thinking the global race toward lower electric vehicle (EV) prices will not reach U.S. shores in 2025. After all, Chinese manufacturers, who sell the least expensive EVs globally, have shelved plans to enter the U.S. market after 100% tariffs were … Read more
While trade wars, tariffs, and wavering subsidies are very much in the cards for the auto industry in 2025, global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are still expected to rise substantially next year, according to S&P Global Mobility. “2025 is shaping up to be ultra-challenging for the auto industry, as key regional demand factors limit … Read more
Chinese government departments have been told to prioritise electric vehicle (EVs) purchases for official use, as Beijing ramps up efforts to promote the use of environmentally friendly vehicles while providing another boost for the industry. A circular from the Ministry of Finance on Monday said that ministry-level authorities and their units across the country should … Read more
China’s top electric vehicle maker BYD is conducting a new mass recruitment drive for robotics talent to staff its embodied intelligence (EI) unit, in a sign that the company is doubling down on robot-related research. The Shenzhen-based company posted a global recruitment ad on the Chinese social media platform WeChat, describing job openings for 10 … Read more
Jinjiang Group, a contractor for Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD, said on Thursday Brazilian authorities’ portrayal of their employees as “enslaved” was inconsistent with the facts and that there were translation misunderstandings. Brazilian labor authorities had on Wednesday said they found 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like conditions” at a construction site for a BYD-owned … Read more
