Waymo Reveals its New Robotaxi Built by New Premium Electric Vehicle Brand Zeekr

​Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo, which spun out of Google's self-driving car project, unveiled its latest autonomous passenger vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. The company’s next generation electric robotaxi is being built by Chinese premium electric automaker Zeekr and represents the future of mobility for Waymo customers.

Eric Walz2022-11-18 10:50 PT

Automaker BYD is Emerging as One of Tesla’s Biggest Competitors in China, Latest Vehicle Registration Data Shows

Recent data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) provides a snapshot of China’s best selling New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) vehicles from Oct 1 through Nov 6. China’s BYD tops the list with registration of 37,168 NEVs, more than triple that of Tesla. BYD, which is based in Shenzhen, is China's largest manufacturer of EVs.

FutureCar Staff 2022-11-08 11:05 PT

Waymo’s New Robotaxis Will Be Built By Chinese Automaker Geely’s New Premium Electric Brand Zeekr

Autonomous driving developer Waymo, which spun out of Google’s self-driving car project, unveiled its new electric robotaxi vehicle that will be built by Zeekr, the new premium electric brand from Chinese automaker Geely. Zeekr was established in March as a standalone brand to compete with Tesla, XPeng, NIO Inc. and others in the premium EV category in China.

Eric Walz2022-02-04 09:30 PT

Geely Raises $500 Million in the First Ever Outside Investment Round for its New Premium EV Brand ‘Zeekr’

Chinese automaker Geely Automobile and its parent Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. (Geely) raised $500 million in the first-ever external funding round for its new jointly owned premium electric vehicle brand Zeekr. Geely announced it was establishing Zeekr in March as a standalone brand to compete with Tesla, XPeng, NIO Inc. and others in the premium EV market in China.

Eric Walz2021-10-06 10:00 PT