Daimler and automotive supplier Robert Bosch have reportedly tied up to begin testing self-driving robo-taxis in the next few months.
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RTA to merge all e-services to S’hail app
A selection of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) mobile apps will be phased out and incorporated into the authority’s … 1 5442
Tesla to turn Australian homes into solar power generators
Some 50,000 homes in South Australia will receive solar panels and Tesla batteries, the state government announced Sunday, in a landmark plan to turn houses into a giant, interconnected power plant.
Bee’ah purchases ‘region’s largest’ Tesla Semi truck fleet
Environmental management firm Bee’ah has purchased the first and largest fleet of Tesla Semi trucks in the Middle East. The …
CES 2018: Chinese startup Byton unveils $45,000 EV to rival Tesla
Byton, a newly formed company, unveiled its first of three vehicles at the event – all of which the firm is hoping to launch by 2022.
Nvidia partners with Uber, Volkswagen for self-driving tech
Nvidia will partner with Uber Technologies and Volkswagen AG as the graphics chipmaker’s artificial intelligence platforms make further gains in …
BMW to boost electric vehicle sales by 50% in 2018
BMW AG is aiming to boost electric vehicle sales in 2018 to secure its place in the electric-car shift, according to …
RTA’s Al Tayer meets Musk for Dubai electric vehicles talks
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met RTA Director-General and Chairman Mattar Al Tayer in LA to discuss the prospects …
Autonomy takes centre stage at Motor Show
The 14th edition of the Dubai International Motor Show is set to kick off today at Dubai World Trade Centre …
RTA adds 50 Tesla electric vehicles to taxi fleet
Integrating these vehicles, which are fitted with several components of self-driving techniques, is a manifestation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world.
Tesla’s self-driving pilot feature launches in UAE
The feature gives each vehicle full autonomous capabilities at a safety level that is “substantially greater” than that of a human driver, according to the company.