Jidu Auto, an electric vehicle venture between Baidu and Geely, aims to invest 50 billion yuan ($7.70 billion) into producing smart cars for the next five years, its CEO Xia …
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Baidu-Geely EV venture names Xia Yiping as chief technology officer
by David Bondby David BondBaidu Inc and Geely Holding hired Mobike co-founder and former chief technology officer Xia Yiping as chief executive of their new electric vehicle venture. Baidu last month had said it …
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Baidu appoints a CEO and brand for its electric car company with Geely
by David Bondby David BondBaidu has appointed a CEO and decided on a brand for its electric vehicle (EV) venture with Zhejiang Geely Holding, the Chinese search engine giant said on Thursday. Robin Li, …
China’s Baidu Inc is thinking about making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers regarding the possibility, three people knowledgeable with the matter said, the recent move …
German automaker Daimler stated it will deepen a partnership with China’s Baidu on automated driving and vehicle connectivity services. Daimler and Baidu joined forces in April last year to develop …
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California proposes policies to allow testing self-driving vehicles without humans
by David Bondby David BondCalifornia, the largest U.S. vehicle market, plans to permit testing on public roads of self-driving automobiles without human drivers by the end of the year, state authorities stated Friday. The …
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Ford and Baidu invest in Velodyne LiDAR for autonomous innovation
by David Bondby David BondVelodyne, established in 1984 to produce high-end audio systems, is now on the lead of the autonomous automobile frontier with crucial sponsorship from Ford and Baidu. The company just got …
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Solid-State LiDAR Company Quanergy Collects $90 Million Investment
by David Bondby David BondQuanergy Systems, a Silicon Valley startup that develops light detection and ranging sensors utilized in self-driving vehicles, has raised $90 million from investors, illustrating their growing interest in autonomous automobile …

