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Sony-Honda EV project scrapped as \'Team Japan\' stumbles on financial strain
Sony Honda Mobility has halted development and launches of its Afeela 1 and 2 electric vehicles and is reviewing its business direction. The decision comes as Honda faces a worsening environment for its EV business after booking losses tied to investment write-downs. The article also flags Toyota’s push to loosen production standards and expand U.S. investment, Volkswagen’s planned additional investment in Rivian, Google’s move to open Android Automotive OS, and intensifying competition in robotaxis and autonomy.
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Waymo robotaxi logs 500,000 weekly paid rides in 10 U.S. cities, tenfold growth in two years
Waymo is rapidly expanding its influence in the U.S. robotaxi market. Alphabet-owned Waymo is recording 500,000 paid robotaxi trips a week across 10 cities, a tenfold increase in two years, TechCrunch reported on March 27. Waymo has expanded service beyond Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles to seven more cities. Regulators are also examining issues including how its robotaxis recognized school buses.
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Uber to launch robotaxi service in Tokyo this year with Wayve and Nissan
Uber will start a robotaxi service in Tokyo in 2026 with British AI autonomous driving software company Wayve and Japanese automaker Nissan, TechCrunch reported on March 12. Wayve recently completed a $1.2 billion fundraising round and plans to deploy its software in Nissan Leaf vehicles operating on Uber’s platform. Wayve is also preparing a London robotaxi service and plans to apply its technology to vehicles slated for commercialization in 2027.
