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Volkswagen Group China has been granted permission to test highly automated Level 3 driving on public roads in Hefei, aiming through this testing to reach its targeted technical maturity by 2027. Meanwhile, Xpeng has received approval to conduct demonstration drives with Level 4 robotaxis in Guangzhou.

GM's chief product officer says dropping radar 'ignores physics,' and the automaker will not adopt a camera-only approach for self-driving cars. Tesla is known for its camera-only approach to autonomous driving.

Ford is rolling out two new chargers that possess V2X capability. These chargers are capable of powering a home or the grid, and the Ford Fathom is noted as the cheapest American EV capable of this function.

Stellantis is advancing autonomous mobility initiatives in France: it has joined a European alliance for Level 4 self-driving vehicles alongside Wayve and NVIDIA, and submitted a pilot project to the ADACities programme in the Greater Paris area aiming to test first- and last-mile autonomous driving in everyday use from 2028.

Tesla is working with car-sharing platform Turo to boost adoption of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software. Eligible Turo hosts will also receive a one-month free trial of Tesla's FSD software.

Volkswagen is reportedly establishing a unit called 'OneTeam' to accelerate the development of driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving under Audi's leadership. Cariad manager Manuel Birke will reportedly take over the leadership and report to Audi development board member Rouven Mohr.

According to TechCrunch, ride-hailing company inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027, in a partnership also involving Nvidia.

Rivian acquired a world model startup to accelerate its self-driving ambitions. The terms of this deal were not disclosed.

Tesla is preparing a broader Cybercab rollout, aiming to bring the gold two-seater robotaxis to other U.S. cities this year, even as the company stays silent on the number of paid rides.

Nvidia is expanding its automated-driving business in Europe. Ridesharing service Bolt is relying on Nvidia's Alpamayo stack for its planned robotaxis, VW is showcasing the ID. Buzz AD with Nvidia Hyperion, and Volkswagen, Porsche and other partners are advancing a joint data and simulation platform.

Tesla's profit fell 43% as revenue stayed flat and expenses rose sharply while the company accelerated work on Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving. Tesla has started Optimus robot production in California.

Waymo has started offering rides at the Las Vegas airport, with pickups and dropoffs taking place at dedicated autonomous vehicle zones at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

Mercedes-Benz is introducing its MB.Drive Assist Pro system in Germany, making it the first automaker to offer advanced urban partially automated driving at SAE Level 2 in Germany, in addition to China and the USA. Customers with compatible models can test the feature free of charge for one month.

Waymo plans to grow its fleet of driverless cars five-fold. Semafor reported that this expansion is targeted for the end of 2027.

Foxconn is taking over half of Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, a supplier under Mitsubishi Electric, forming a 50:50 joint venture. The venture will provide platforms for electric vehicles, power electronics, and autonomous driving systems, initially focusing on Japan with global ambitions.

Waymo's robotaxis are headed to Canada, with the company set to start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets.

Volvo said it is working with Nvidia to bring 'eyes-off and mind-off' driving to its cars, stating that future models will be capable of point-to-point, hands-free automated driving.