Waymo has launched a transit rewards program in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering Waymo Cash to riders who combine Waymo rides with public transit within two hours and pay with a contactless Visa card. The pilot rewards $2.85 per trip, matching a typical bus fare, and will initially roll out to employees before expanding to the public. The initiative aligns with California’s push for seamless multimodal travel, partnering with 27 transit agencies and leasing Caltrain parking spaces [...]

Omdia projects the global connected‑vehicle installed base to exceed 1.05 billion units by 2030, more than doubling from 473.7 million in 2025 and growing at an 8.3 % CAGR. The expansion will shift focus to tighter service‑level agreements, over‑the‑air update programs, and service‑based architectures that enable recurring revenue. However, the planned LTE network shutdown, expected to begin in 2030, threatens to disrupt connectivity for critical vehicle functions such as EV routing, OTA updates, ADAS, and safety services. Automakers must align [...]

Elon Musk praised China’s manufacturing prowess, calling Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory a “gem” during a CCTV Finance interview. He highlighted the plant’s excellent quality and efficiency, attributing its success to the talent and dedication of Chinese workers. The Shanghai facility, operational since 2019, has produced over 4.5 million vehicles, contributing more than 45 % of Tesla’s global output. In 2025, the plant sold roughly 852,000 vehicles wholesale and 626,000 retail, generating $20.96 billion in revenue—virtually unchanged from the prior year. Musk [...]

ZET SCALE, an alliance of shippers, carriers, and manufacturers, has secured commitments to purchase 2,500 battery‑electric Class 8 trucks, the majority from Tesla, with the rest from Kenworth, Volvo, and RIDE. The order represents the total number of electric Class 8 trucks currently in the U.S. and will be distributed across ten freight hubs, including Los Angeles, Seattle, and Chicago. The initiative, backed by Catalyst Mobility and the Smart Freight Center, aims to lower costs through bulk buying and [...]

MacFaith Co., Ltd. unveiled a hybrid mobile digital video recorder that simultaneously supports analog AHD and digital IP cameras, enabling fleet operators to retain existing surveillance hardware while integrating higher‑resolution IP feeds. The Nanjing‑based firm says the unit consolidates recording, storage and settings for both formats in a single host, eliminating the need to replace cabling, cameras and separate recorders. Users can add 2K or 4K IP streams alongside legacy analog channels, tailoring upgrades to budget and [...]

BYD unveiled the ETT 44, a 44‑metric‑ton 4×2 electric semi‑truck, at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover. The tractor delivers 1,000 hp and up to 372 miles on a 651 kWh lithium‑iron‑phosphate Blade Battery. It pairs with a 1.5‑MW flash‑charging system that restores 80 % capacity in about 20 minutes, adding roughly 248 miles of range. BYD offers a 10‑year/1.2‑million‑km battery warranty, positioning the truck to meet EU emissions targets and compete with legacy European manufacturers.

McMillan Shakespeare Group (MMS) has formalised a direct partnership with Chinese electric‑vehicle maker BYD to expand its digital automotive and novated‑leasing services in Australia. The agreement, sealed during a visit to BYD’s headquarters, covers demand generation, customer acquisition, dealer engagement, digital integration and ownership solutions, and also includes BYD’s premium brand DENZA, targeting the small‑and‑medium‑enterprise market through MMS’s Oly platform. MMS’s dealer platform links manufacturers, dealers, finance providers and customers, giving OEMs greater visibility of demand while [...]