Baidu and Pony.ai said on Thursday they had received permits from the Beijing municipal government to provide driverless ride-hailing services in a 60 sqm area in the Chinese capital.
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China’s capital city loosens robotaxi restrictions for Baidu, Pony.ai in a big step toward removing human taxi drivers
In a first for China, Baidu’s Apollo Go and Pony.ai received permission from Beijing city to remove the safety driver for part of their robotaxi business.
Beijing hoping to avoid Shanghai-style lockdown with mass testing
Millions of people in Beijing took their second Covid-19 tests of the week yesterday as the Chinese capital tried to keep an outbreak numbering in the dozens from spiralling into an all-out crisis, …
Banks Slash Yuan Forecasts as China’s Economy Reels From Covid
Seven banks slashed their yuan forecasts as they see the currency’s sudden slide gathering pace over the next few months in a worsening outcome for the Covid-stricken economy.Most Read from …
Covid-19 lockdowns upset the rice bowls of China’s commuter workers
BEIJING – When the town of Yanjiao near Beijing was suddenly plunged into a Covid-19 lockdown last month, taxi driver Dong Tiejun was forced to drive hundreds of kilometres to avoid roadblocks and get …
Oil edges lower as China begins mass COVID-19 testing
Brent crude futures fell 37 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $104.95 a barrel by 0006 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 27 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $101.75 a barrel.
China’s Hangzhou starts mass Covid-19 testing, Shanghai cases drop
The city’s municipal government urged residents to get tested every 48 hours. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Half of Apple suppliers operating in China’s lockdown-hit areas
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Apple Inc news every morning. Half of Apple’s 200 top suppliers have facilities in and around Shanghai, where Covid-19-related lockdowns …
Op-ed: The four big threats to China’s economy
The world is rightly focused on the atrocities being committed by Russia in Ukraine, and China’s choice to stand with Russia is straining globalization’s links. But China’s economic challenges go …
China smartphone sales drop 14% year-on-year in Q1 – Counterpoint Research
Smartphone sales in China fell 14% year-on-year in the first quarter to 74.2 million units, with volumes falling to levels last seen during Q1 2020, Counterpoint Research said.
COVID lockdowns upset the rice bowls of China’s commuter workers
When the town of Yanjiao near Beijing was suddenly plunged into a COVID-19 lockdown last month, taxi driver Dong Tiejun was forced to drive hundreds of kilometres to avoid roadblocks and get a …
US keeps China, Russia on top of IP ‘watch list’
China, Russia, and India remain on top of Washington’s list of countries that allegedly must be monitored for intellectual property protection issues, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) …
OPPO Smart TV K9x 65-inch officially goes on sale in China; priced at 2,199 yuan ($335)
OPPO is a relatively new brand in the smart TV market, having a presence in this category for less than years now. But the company has been expanding its portfolio and recently launched the OPPO…
