Silvia Hart
Silvia Hart is a travel enthusiast and IT Consultant. She helps businesses in the travel and hospitality industry to improve efficiency by integrating IT systems and maximizing their value. With 12+ years in the IT industry, Silvia merges her tech knowledge with her love for travel to educate her audience online through regular blog posts.
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BYD Records a 21% Shares Rise as Industry Awaits Update on Its Self-Driving Technology
Stocks of Chinese EV maker BYD have risen to a new high since 2020 after gaining 21%. According to Yahoo Finance the BYD share rise was triggered by investor excitement ahead of the company’s update on its smart-drivin... -
US Startup Waabi Partners with Volvo to Scale Production of Self-Driving Trucks
Autonomous trucks company Waabi and Volvo Autonomous Solutions have teamed up to manufacture and deploy self-driving trucks. This new partnership marks an important milestone towards the launch of commercial autonomous t... -
Tesla Revamped Model Y Hits U.S. Market, Aims to Boost 2025 Sales
According to a listicle on the company’s official website, Tesla revamped Model Y will be released into the U.S. market in March. According to CNBC, the Tesla revamped electric Model Y Juniper will be priced at $59,990... -
Tesla Annual Deliveries Dip Amidst Slowing Demand for Electric Cars
EV manufacturer Tesla has reported a drop in its annual deliveries for the first time in over a decade. Yahoo Finance reported that Tesla’s annual deliveries for 2024 stood at 1.79 million units, about 1% less than its... -
Tesla Shares Drop by 5% as the US EV Maker Recalls 700,000 Vehicles
Tesla shares continued on a downward spiral on December 20, dipping 5% in premarket trading. This Tesla shares drop comes after the stock dipped 8% on December 19, which was the worst trading day for the EV manufacturer ... -
GM Exits Cruise Robotaxi Business, Plans Full Acquisition in Early 2026
General Motors (GM) has exited Cruise ride-hailing business after investing over $10 billion. Reuters reported that the move to discontinue funding for the GM Cruise robotaxi business is a blow to the giant vehicle manuf... -
Uber-WeRide Robotaxi Service Launch Takes AVs to Select Abu Dhabi Locations
Uber and WeRide have launched robotaxi services in Abu Dhabi. According to TechCrunch, the commercial robotaxi service is the first international self-driving vehicle offering for the American ride-hailing company. The l... -
Uber Launches AI Chatbot to Support Driver Transition to Electric Vehicles
American ride-hailing company Uber has announced plans to introduce an AI assistant to help drivers shift to electric vehicles. Introduction of the Uber AI assistant is part of the company’s efforts to reduce carbon em... -
Faulty Steering Forces BYD to Recall Top-Selling EVs
BYD has filed an application to recall close to 97,000 electric vehicles from the market starting September 30, 2024. The EV manufacturer informed Chinese regulators that the BYD recall of top-selling EVs was triggered b... -
WeRide Partnership Takes Uber Robotaxis to the UAE
American ride-hailing company Uber has announced a strategic partnership with Guangzhou-based self-driving company, WeRide. Reuters reported that the Uber-WeRide deal will involve adding WeRide cars to Uber’s ride shar... -
Dutch Regulator Fines Uber for Violating Data Privacy
American ride-hailing platform Uber has been slapped with a $324 million fine in the Netherlands. Uber got fined after the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) found that the company was violating the EU’s data protec... -
Waymo Unveils New Driverless Technology for Robotaxis
Electric vehicle manufacturer Waymo unveiled a new self-driving technology early this week. Waymo’s Generation 6 robotaxi technology can handle a range of weather conditions without numerous sensors and cameras on boar... -
Gaussion Set to Debut Battery Charging Tech with $12M Funding
UK based battery technology company, Gaussion has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round. According to Tech.eu, the new Gaussion funding will enable it to place its novel technology that steers ions in existing b... -
Leading EV Firm, Lime Unveils New eBikes for Women
Leading shared electric vehicle firm, Lime has launched new electric scooters and bikes. The new lime ebike women designs are known as the LimeBike and LimeGlider. According to Electrek, the new designs were developed ba... -
Top 4 Fleet Management KPIs Every Manager Should Track
Introduction Determining the best fleet management KPIs to improve your company’s logistics is crucial. By fleet KPIs, we refer to the key performance indicators that affect the smooth running of operations. Fleet mana... -
Alphabet to Invest $5B in Driverless Taxi Company, Waymo
Last week, Google parent company, Alphabet, announced additional investment into self-driving car company- Waymo. The new Alphabet-Waymo investment will enable the autonomous vehicle company to continue building its bran... -
China’s BYD Enters $1 B Deal to Set Up EV Plant in Turkey
The largest Chinese electric vehicle maker, BYD, is set to establish a $1 billion EV manufacturing plant in Turkey. The BYD EV plant deal is part of BYD’s strategy to expand beyond China’s borders. Backed by US inves... -
Fisker Files Bankruptcy Due to Rising Debt and Fundraising Challenges
Fisker, a US-based electronic vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy. AP News says the company becomes the second EV startup to go down this road in a span of one year. Fisker files bankruptcy at a time when... -
Arizona’s Waymo Driverless Taxi Crash Triggers Second Robotaxi Recall
Waymo has issued a voluntary recall of 672 self-driving vehicles. Mashable says the Alphabet-owned startup made this decision after one of its robotaxis hit a pole. This happened in Phoenix, Arizona, last month. So far, ... -
Aurora Volvo Self-Driving Truck Unveiled, to be Piloted Late 2024
Three years into the Volvo Aurora partnership, the two companies have shown off their first production-ready autonomous truck. According to Techcrunch, the Aurora Volvo self-driving truck was unveiled at the ACT Expo i... -
Hyperloop Technology: How It Can Revolutionize the Travel Industry?
Introduction The need for a fast, efficient ground transport system that connects cities and countries has been evident for a long time. The Hyperloop system promises to make this a reality by 2030. For over a decade, de... -
Elon Musk Shares His Insights on Self-driving Cars, AI, and Mars
In an interview, Elon Musk has shared some of his thoughts on self-driving cars, oversight of artificial intelligence. The reasons behind his quest to be buried on Mars. Following Musk’s announcement in October of Tes...
