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Techcrunuch Transport Group – At least myself and great correspondent rebecca Bellan – Hittin ‘is the way. Destination: SxSW, annual technological, music, film and cultural conference in Austin. We have both panels and if you’re in SxSW please check them and introduce yourself.

We will announce our open news and ears for open news for the onstage interview, including transport news from the incident. And you all know that I will discover the city Unfortunate Robotaxis available only through Uber Application.

Our SXSW panels include an interview in the March 11 with Autodesk’s General Marketing Officer Dara Treseder and San Jose Mayor Matt will be in the spotlight Changes City Spaces. On March 12, Rebecca will talk to Execs from GM, Dolby and Google Fun in the carand I will meet Wing CEO WOODRUFF, Diamatic Special Delivery Warren Moore and University of North Texas About Professor Clinton Purtell The future of drone delivery.

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I wanted to touch the tariffs applied before it jumps to the rest of the news Trump Managementexpected to develop the automotive industry.

We will follow the development of the roll coastal ship, including the decision of this policy, including President Trump Delay tariffs In the great three cars, the car imports from Canada and Mexico a month after the wishes of the managers. To catch? Management is waiting for GM, Ford and Stellantis To move any sea transactions To the United States until April 2.

I feel safe in this forecast: this will not happen.

Some birds

When Volkswagen The cheapest house still revealed, there were several sunglasses and nods about the program that interested us. A little bird confirmed what our minds are.

Volkswagen called Ultra-cheap house A small four-door hatchback of each1 No. has appeared this week – the first Walk with software and architecture from Rivana. The house will be produced by a starting price of 20,000 euros ($ 21,500) in 2027, and as part of this will be the first to be sent to Rivia’s vehicle architecture and program first $ 5.8 billion joint venture The German car producer and the United States hit last year among home maker.

According to our source, another cheaper home called Id.2All in 2026, according to our source, VW’s software is called E3 1.1 architecture and software developed by CariD.

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Deals!

Let’s call this religious agreement. I’m talking about Chinese trip firm Alive and a hunt for fresh funds for the autonomous vehicle technology unit Value worth $ 5 billion.

Didi Autonomous Driving, there is a single Didi created in 2020 It was $ 1.55 billion in total. Sources explaining Bloomberg, Bloomberg (SCOOP reported) The section aims to increase several hundred million dollars and is meeting investors, including the fund.

Other Giant Deal News China Electric Transport Maker Byd Raised $ 5.6 billion In the sale of primary stock. The company sold 129.8 million initial stocks in the deal, exceeds expected.

Other deals that receive my attention …

Aiden’s carThe start of a related vehicle technology and information privacy, Raised $ 4.2 million Nuri Venture is in a seed financing round headed by partners. Other investors are insurance, TenGro Enterprise, Angels Group, Mentors Foundation, Capital Enterprises, Capital Institutions, Capital Enterprises, as well as non-disclosed angel investors and family offices. The San Francisco-based start, built by old Volvo engineers, has gained $ 6.1 million so far.

Shirt CEO Anthony Aquila have Getting nearly everyone Defunct Home Start assets are outside bankruptcy. The price? $ 4 million.

WitheredA company that develops electric charging systems in motion for robot fleet, removed $ 15 million A number of a number of Toyota enterprises. Investors’ elements were also attended by VC, IL Ventures, Payton Planar magnetics Ltd., Mobilion and Doral Energy Tech.

California Clean Movement Options Check Program given $ 33 million award To solve mobility gaps and reduce air pollution, including electrical school buses and e-bikes.

Reads outstanding and other Tidbits

Autonomous Vehicles

Euride This time there is another partnership with Hyundai. Companies agreed Develop joint autonomous vehicles. The bargain will focus on AV technology designed for robotaxis. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 expands the fleet of the vehicle to be combined with the euride, but also with a self-driving system. History Note: Waymo and Hyundai also have an agreement.

Milan Polytechnique Set a new autonomous speed record with Indy Autonomous call using a Maserati Mc20 CoupeReaching 197.7 MPH.

Uber Hilt Sachin Canal I recently talked about a walk in the walking company and introduced in October. This Placement of autonomous vehicles Uber’s 14 partnership and perhaps more) is the next big problem for a new head product officer.

This “Waymo on Uber“Robotaxi service now lives in Austin. This, Uber users in Austin now have a choice between a Waymo Robotaxi and a human driver. Waymo is more access to company 200,000 paid robotaxi rides Every week – weekly robotaxi is doubled in less than a year.

Electric vehicles, charging and batteries

Andreessen Horowitz A cousisber donated Ben Horowitz Tesla CyberTrucks Fleet Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. The department has a history of gift technology.

Volvo presented ES90 thenThe first mass that produces the first mass, which is an estimated 435 miles under the WLTP rating system in Europe. Fun Fact: This Volvo was integrated into the Roof Line of the Luminar and Luminar.

Walking

Tesla applied for permission With the California Public Communication Commission to operate a transport service in the state. It is important to note that the application for the application of TESLA for the vehicle, which is different from LYFT and Uber’s coming apps. A TCP permission is a company – in this case, Tesla – owns vehicles and uses employees as a driver. If the car manufacturer, the first step is required if they want to manage a Robotaxi service there.

Uber Pilot their teenagers Uber for teens In India. The service lives in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai. The company plans to expand up to 35 cities in the coming weeks, including Ahmadabad, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.

The wheels of this week

There is nothing this week but adjusted.

What is the “wheels of this week”? Whether it is a walk in an electric or hybrid car, e-bike or even autonomous vehicle, it is a chance to learn about the various transport products we tested.