Analyst Insight | December 16, 2020
This insight is part of the Lux Mobility Team's Year in Review series examining the highlights and key developments of the mobility sector in 2020. For an overview of the other storylines in the Future of Mobility program, see our insights on Improving Urban Mobility, Future Energy for Mobility, and... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | May 03, 2021
Honda is the latest automaker to announce a full zero‑emissions strategy, announcing it will end combustion vehicle sales by 2040. The date is slightly later than that of some of its peers; luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover will go zero tailpipe emissions by 2030. This is expected; as we've noted ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | May 04, 2022
Miami and Stuttgart join Detroit, New York, Paris, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Munich, Tokyo, and Shanghai in Mobileye's testing program. The company claims that the testing experience in these cities allowed its vehicles to navigate Miami streets within two weeks of arrival. The company uses mapping data ... Not part of subscription
by Lewie Roberts
Uber is selling its autonomous vehicle (AV) unit and investing $400 million into AV company Aurora, giving Uber a 26% stake. Those who had invested in Uber ATG, such as Toyota, Denso, and SoftBank Vision Fund, will become minority shareholders. Unlike Uber, Aurora has placed a greater focus on autonomous trucking as the first application of autonomous vehicles, though it will pursue other applications of its AV tech, such as robotaxi services, in the future. A partnership with Uber will undoubtedly aid in the pursuit of this goal, but clients should be more focused on the huge shift of resources (money, talent, software, data) that is going from Uber's ride-hailing-focused strategy to Aurora's trucking-focused one.
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