Starting today, Baidu'srobotaxi business, called Apollo, can charge fees for passengers taking one of its 67 self-driving cars in Beijing. It's the first time a large city in China has allowed companies to charge the public for robotaxi rides, and sets the stage for other cities like Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou to do the same. So far, Baidu can only offer public robotaxi rides when a safety driver is accompanying passengers, but expects that to change in the next year or two."We have partne
NIO shares rose more than 10% in early trading.Nio Inc plans to begin taking bookings for its electric sedan ET7 from mid-January onwards, cnEVportreported, citing the team working on the model.The ET7 is the fourth vehicle to go on sale from Nio’s lineup of electric vehicles.Nio launched the flagship sedan ET7 in January at the company’s annual day, complete with its second-generation electric drive system, and it is expected to compete with Tesla Inc’s Model S sedan.