VW’s cheapest EV will have Rivian DNA and who is bidding for Canoo’s assets

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TechCrunch – Well at least Me and Senior Reporter Rebecca Belan – Hitin ‘The Road. Destination: Annual Technology, Music, Film and Culture Conference in SXSW, Austin. We both have panels and if you are in SXSW, please check them and introduce yourself.

We will keep our eyes and ears open for transport news from the event, including the stage interview with the stage in Rivier CEO RJ scorer. And all of you know that I will scout the city Wemo Robotaxis, which simply available through it Uber App.

Our SXSW panels include an interview on March 11 with Autodesk Chief Marketing Officer Dara Traceader and will concentrate on San Jose Mayor Mat Mahan Convert to urban placesThe March 12, Rebecca will talk to executives about GM, Dolby and Google In -car EntertainmentAnd i will interview Wing CEO Adam Woodworth, Walmart Dedicated Delivery Warren Moore’s VP, and Professor Clinton Party of the University of North Texas Drone suppliesThe

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Before we jumped the rest of the news, I wanted to touch the tariffs made by it Trump administrationWhich is expected to be automotive industry.

We will follow the development of roller-coaster of this policy with President Trump’s decision Delay tariff Big Three Automakers to import automobile from Canada and Mexico for a month after the executives’ request. Catch The administration expects GM, Ford and Stelantis Moved any offshore operation In the US by April 2.

I’m feeling safe in this prediction: it won’t happen.

A little bird

When Volkswagen Its cheap EV has released, yet, there were a few winks and nodes about the software that surprised us. A small bird confirmed what was in our mind.

Volkswagen’s Ultra-Sasta EV ID Evory 1 — A small four-doraja hatchback published in this week — it will be the first Roll out with software and architecture From RivianThe EV 2027 is going to be produced with the initial price of 20,000 euros ($ 21,500), and it will be sent first with the Architecture and Software of Rivian Vehicles as a part 8 5.8 billion joint ventures Last year was hit between German Automaker and US EV Maker.

By our source, another cheap EV, known as ID .2 TL, which is believed to be published in 2026, is based on E3 1.1 architecture and software developed by VW’s Software Unit Cariaity.

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Deal!

Let’s dream of the contract. I’m talking about the Chinese Ride-Hail Farm Grandmother And for its autonomous vehicle technology units which may find it for fresh funds It is worth $ 5 billionThe

Didi autonomous driving, the unit created in 2021 is DD, there is To collect $ 1.55 billion in total till todayThe The sources familiar with the subject said to Bloomberg (which scoop reported) that the unit’s goal is to raise several hundred million dollars and discuss with investors, including Beijing-based funds, to consider interest.

And on other huge contracts, Chinese electric vehicle makers Bidi Raising $ 5.6 Billion An initial shares sale. The company has sold the initial shares of 129.8 million in the contract, which was higher than expected.

Other Deals that have attracted my attention …

IdenAn attached vehicle technology and data privacy startup, Raised $ 4.2 million In a seed funding round led by Nuri Venture Partners. Other investors include Insurance, Tengro Venus, Band of Angels, Mentor Funds, Start Equity Ventures, Conxcity and Weltham Capital, as well as Angel Investors and Family Office. San Francisco-based startup, founded by former Volvo engineers, has collected $ 6.1 million to date.

Canu CEO Anthony Acilla Is Bought almost all The resources of the degraded EV startup beyond the bankruptcy. Price? $ 4 million.

CapoAn organization that has developed in-motion electric charging systems for robotic fleet, raised $ 15 million In a series of funds led by Toyota Ventures. Investing ingredients also participated in VC, IL Ventures, Petton Planner Magnetics Limited, Mobilion and Dual Energy-Tech.

California Clean Mobility Option Voucher Program Put $ 33 million in rewards Electric school buses and e-bikes to solve mobility interval and reduce air pollution.

Significant lessons and other TDBITS

Autonomous vehicle

Avride There is another partnership with Hyundai this time. Agencies agreed Develop autonomous vehicles jointlyThe The deal will focus on AV technology designed for robotaxis. Avride is also extending its Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles, which will be integrated with its self-driving system. History Note: Wemo and Hyundai also have an agreement.

Polytechnic Set the record of a new autonomous motion with the Indi autonomous challenge using a Maserity MC 20 coopWhich reached the 197.7 miles per hour.

Uber CPO Sachin Kansal And I recently talked about his career at the ride-helling farm and his promotion in October. The Autonomous The next big challenge for the new Chief Product Officer through Uber’s 14 partners (and probably more in the future).

The “Uber Wemo“Robotuxi service Live now in Austin. This means that Uber users of Austin now have a choice between Wemo Robotuxi and a human driver. Speaking of Weemo, the company is logging more than that Robotaxy Ride of 200,000 payable Each week – its weekly robotaxy doubles in less than a year.

Electric vehicles, charging and battery

Andresen Horovits The co-founder Ben Horovits donated a Tesla Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. He has a history of giving gifts in the department.

Volvo Exposed ES90 thenThe company’s first mass produced EV that has an estimated 435 mile range under the WLTP rating system in Europe. Miscellaneous events: The iris leader of this volume luminer is decorated with the car’s roof.

Ride-hilling

Tesla Permit To conduct transport services in the state with the California Public Utilities Commission. It is important to note that Tesla’s application for the transportation charter-party carrier permit is different from the lift and Uber’s riding-hilling application companies. A TCP permit means the company – in this case Tesla – using the owner and employees of the vehicle as the driver. If this is an automaker finally wanting to operate a Robotaxi service there is a necessary first step.

Uber The teenager is piloting centrally Uber for adolescent service In India Service live in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai. The company plans to extend the service in 35 cities including Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune in the coming weeks.

This week’s wheel

Nothing this week, but stay tuned.

What is the “wheel of this week”? We have the opportunity to learn about the various transport products we are examining, be it electronic or hybrid cars, an e-bike, even autonomous vehicle.