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Tesla signs deal with Chinese authorities for auto plant in Shanghai, its first factory outside the U.S.
![Bosch and Daimler partner with Nvidia for self-driving car platform, plan to start testing in 2019](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Bosch and Daimler partner with Nvidia for self-driving car platform, plan to start testing in 2019
![Ex-Apple employee charged with stealing autonomous vehicle secrets (updated)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Ex-Apple employee charged with stealing autonomous vehicle secrets (updated)
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SpotHero introduces 500 autonomous car-ready garages in Chicago
![Lime raises $335 million, including from Uber, whose app will now offer scooters](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Lime raises $335 million, including from Uber, whose app will now offer scooters
![Byton’s car of the future will be a ‘next-gen smart device’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
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Byton’s car of the future will be a ‘next-gen smart device’
![Lyft reportedly in talks to buy Spain’s Cabify for $3 billion (Updated)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Lyft reportedly in talks to buy Spain’s Cabify for $3 billion (Updated)
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Uber-Grab merger could be reversed as Singapore watchdog cites lack of competition
![Uber returns to Finland after transport law reform](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Uber returns to Finland after transport law reform
![Inside Tesla’s Model 3 production sprint](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Inside Tesla’s Model 3 production sprint
![Baidu partners with Intel’s Mobileye to enhance Apollo self-driving platform](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Baidu partners with Intel’s Mobileye to enhance Apollo self-driving platform
![Lyft adds bikes to its transportation services with Motivate acquisition](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_0014.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Lyft adds bikes to its transportation services with Motivate acquisition
![Lime VP on company’s meteoric rise to $1 billion valuation](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Lime VP on company’s meteoric rise to $1 billion valuation
![Citymapper adds dockless bikes and scooters to its urban transport app](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Citymapper adds dockless bikes and scooters to its urban transport app
![The rise of the event technologist, attendee satisfaction, and ROI](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/48238694336_ce55d1c13a_k.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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The rise of the event technologist, attendee satisfaction, and ROI
![TomTom taps What3words to let you find off-road locations with just 3 words](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
TomTom taps What3words to let you find off-road locations with just 3 words
![Luminar’s lidar gives self-driving cars laser vision](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Luminar’s lidar gives self-driving cars laser vision
![10 ambitious predictions for how VR/AR will shape our world](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
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10 ambitious predictions for how VR/AR will shape our world
![Uber shuts down self-driving car program in Arizona](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Uber shuts down self-driving car program in Arizona
![Tony Fadell-backed Superpedestrian raises $16.5 million to deploy its bike-sharing tech](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Tony Fadell-backed Superpedestrian raises $16.5 million to deploy its bike-sharing tech
![Uber to offer European drivers free insurance for illness, jury service, and maternity leave](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Uber to offer European drivers free insurance for illness, jury service, and maternity leave
![Researchers use VR to train AI drones, cutting autonomous vehicle crashes](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Researchers use VR to train AI drones, cutting autonomous vehicle crashes
![Moody’s says Tesla will still need to raise $2 billion this year despite Elon Musk’s denials](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Moody’s says Tesla will still need to raise $2 billion this year despite Elon Musk’s denials
![Google Maps Platform arrives with pay-as-you-go billing, free support, and Cloud requirement starting June 11](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Google Maps Platform arrives with pay-as-you-go billing, free support, and Cloud requirement starting June 11
![Vayyar unveils a new sensor for capturing your life in 3D](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Vayyar unveils a new sensor for capturing your life in 3D
![Camping tech-sessories for when you want to not-so-rough it](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
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![Uber’s flying car will have a hard time getting off the ground](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-07-at-7.31.56-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Uber’s flying car will have a hard time getting off the ground
![Why biometrics are the key to driver authentication in connected cars](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/shutterstock_332564912.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Why biometrics are the key to driver authentication in connected cars
![The 9-inch rear displays on this full-size SUV made an Xbox One S pop](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DG016_021DUtu70os8lgo24neq3h2dhuh046.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The 9-inch rear displays on this full-size SUV made an Xbox One S pop
![Here’s a small victory for autonomous driving in traffic](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Q7150155_medium.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Here’s a small victory for autonomous driving in traffic
![Elon Musk explains what the Tesla logo means](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/tesla-logo-red-black.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Elon Musk explains what the Tesla logo means
![How AI is changing the way we assess vehicle repair](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/shutterstock_326300876.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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How AI is changing the way we assess vehicle repair
![Facebook employees protest travel ban by boycotting flying](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-04-at-8.18.43-AM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Facebook employees protest travel ban by boycotting flying
![Can Musk save the world from Trump?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-29-at-5.20.58-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Can Musk save the world from Trump?
![How Russia’s new ‘Google tax law’ is impacting Uber](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Moscow-Taxis.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Russia’s new ‘Google tax law’ is impacting Uber
![Trump likely to face questions from Musk and other CEOs over travel ban in Friday meeting](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-02-at-7.04.42-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Trump likely to face questions from Musk and other CEOs over travel ban in Friday meeting
![How a seemingly minor app in this SUV changed my driving style](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017_nissan_pathfinder_24.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)