While Ford's Q4 may have disappointed some investors, the silver lining is that Ford Pro is positioned for growth.Ford Motor Company (F +1.55%), General Motors (GM +1.40%), and Stellantis (STLA 0.71%) certainly have much in common as automakers, especially considering their core profit engine, North America. Despite so much in common, the three stocks have traded wildly differently over the past three years with GM nearly doubling, Ford remaining largely flat with a 9% gain, and Stellantis shedding roughly ...

US stock futures nudged higher on Thursday as Nvidia's (NVDA) stellar earnings failed to wow investors, as Wall Street juggles growing worries over AI's potential for payoff and disruption. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) moved up 0.3%, following solid wins for stocks more broadly on Wednesday. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-exposed Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) were little changed. Nvidia shares jumped following its after-hours report Wednesday, but pared gains to less than 1% amid a luke ...

Group 1 - The new baseline tariff has been set at 10%, with plans to implement a 15% tariff as indicated by the president, aiming for continuity in trade policy [1][2][3] - The administration is reconstructing previous trade policies using alternative tools while maintaining the overall strategy, with a focus on countries that have historically had higher tariffs [4][5][6] - The president's trade policies are designed to address unfair trading practices and ensure compliance from countries with trade surpluses with the U.S. [5][16] Group 2 - Section 301 is being utilized to investigate unfair trading practices on a country-specific basis, with ongoing investigations into countries like Brazil and China [15][17] - The trade deficit has significantly increased, reaching $1.2 trillion, prompting the use of emergency powers to implement tariffs quickly [19][20] - The administration is monitoring the effectiveness of trade policies through metrics such as the trade deficit trend, real wages, and manufacturing productivity [35][36][38] Group 3 - The administration is in discussions with Canada and Mexico regarding the USMCA, addressing issues such as market access and discrimination against U.S. producers [22][23][26] - The president has expressed concerns about the performance of the USMCA and is considering separate negotiations with Canada and Mexico to address specific gaps [25][26] - The administration anticipates legal challenges to the new tariffs but is confident in the legal authority to impose them [28][29]

Funding and Valuation - UK-based autonomous driving startup Wayve has secured $1.2 billion in Series D funding at a post-money valuation of $8.6 billion [1] - Including milestone-based capital commitments from Uber, the total funds raised in this round amount to $1.5 billion [1][2] - The funding round was led by venture firms Eclipse, Balderton, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from existing backers Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Uber, as well as automotive partners Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Stellantis [1][2] Strategic Partnerships and Commercial Plans - Wayve aims to shift from research-focused development to scaled commercial rollout of its autonomous driving technology with global automotive and mobility partners [2] - Uber and Wayve plan to introduce their first commercial robotaxi offering in London by 2026, with expansion into more than ten markets thereafter [2] - Under the partnership, Wayve will provide its AI Driver software for Level 4-capable vehicles, while Uber will manage fleet ownership and operations [3] Technology and Deployment - Wayve licenses its AI Driver directly to manufacturers, allowing for vehicle-specific adaptation without reliance on high-definition maps [4] - The company plans to roll out supervised autonomy software in consumer vehicles starting in 2027, initially offering Level 2+ "hands-off" functionality [3][4] - Wayve's system has operated "zero-shot" across more than 500 cities in Europe, North America, and Japan over the past year, supported by training data from over 70 countries [5]

Detroit automakers, commonly thought of as Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM), and Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) thanks to its Chrysler heritage, have seen wildly different stock prices recently. Over the past three years GM nearly doubled its stock price, Ford posted a modest 11% gain, and Stellantis shed more than half its value. For investors considering buying into a potential Stellantis turnaround, and rebound in stock price, there's a little bad news to digest first. Goodbye, dividen ...

（文/观察者网 张家栋 编辑/高莘） 据路透社当地时间2月23日报道，多家美系车企正在将L3级"无需注视"（eyes-off driving）自动驾驶视为商业化突破口，希望借此在竞争中抢占主动权。 其中，福特态度最为积极，该公司高管道格·菲尔德（Doug Field）表示，L3系统可在特定场景下让驾驶员把视线从道路上移开，"发短信或处理工作"，仅 在系统提示时接管即可。 在美国道路行驶的特斯拉 路透社 他强调，这项技术"可以立即为用户节省时间"，并计划自2028年起在更亲民的电动车型上部署。通用汽车也在推进类似能力，希望在现有L2基础上实现体 验跃迁。 但争议同样激烈。路透社援引多方观点指出，人机之间频繁切换控制权存在现实挑战。南卡罗来纳大学法学教授史密斯（Bryant Walker Smith）指出，系 统必须在发出接管警告后，仍能保持车辆安全行驶数秒，这在技术与责任界定上都极为复杂。 他表示，L3级自动驾驶面临的主要技术挑战是设计一个能够检测到需要人类干预、发出警告并持续行驶直到驾驶员接管的系统。"至少要6秒钟，可能还 要更久，从监管角度来看，更合理的做法是在足够多的运行条件下提供L4级自动驾驶服务，让人 ...

"我们正在为涵盖所有行驶车辆的总体潜在市场而建设，"Wayve首席执行官亚历克斯·肯德尔在一份声明 中表示。他补充道："这笔投资加速了我们实现广泛商业部署的进程，并使我们能够构建将为各地任何 车辆提供动力的自动驾驶层。" 尽管科技公司多年来一直承诺实现自动驾驶，但该领域仍面临技术和监管障碍。L5级自动驾驶，即车 辆无需人工干预即可在任何地点自主行驶，至今仍未实现。但人工智能的最新进展为该领域带来了重燃 的希望。 据了解，Wayve成立于2017年，总部位于英国，致力于开发自动驾驶软件和人工智能模型，现已成为欧 洲最具价值的初创公司之一。在此轮融资之前，该公司已累计融资逾10亿美元。Wayve能够在竞争激烈 的自动驾驶赛道中脱颖而出，核心驱动力在于其独树一帜的"端到端深度学习"技术路径，即所谓的 AV2.0方案。 与依赖激光雷达、高精地图及海量人工规则的传统架构不同，Wayve强调以摄像头视觉感知为基础，通 过大规模多模态模型让车辆具备类似人类的直觉判断与环境适应能力。这一技术框架被认为在处理复杂 城市场景时具有更强的泛化能力和更低的硬件成本，Wayve正试图将自动驾驶从"感知加规则"时代带入 真正的"具身智能 ...

格隆汇2月25日｜自动驾驶公司Wayve在D轮融资中筹集12亿美元，估值达到86亿美元。本轮融资由 Eclipse、Balderton和日本软银集团旗下愿景基金2号领投，英伟达、微软和优步(Uber)参投，投资者还 包括梅赛德斯-奔驰、日产和斯泰兰蒂斯集团Stellantis等主流车企。 ...

Wayve 的本轮融资吸引到了多家科技与汽车行业重点企业的参与，包括联合领投的软银以及微软、英伟达、Uber、梅赛德斯-奔驰、日产、Stellantis。 IT之家 2 月 25 日消息，英国自动驾驶与具身人工智能企业 Wayve 当地时间今日宣布完成总额 12 亿美元（IT之家注：现汇率约合 82.67 亿元人民币）的 D 轮融资，投后估值升至 86 亿美元（现汇率约合 592.47 亿元人民币）。 Wayve 表示，消费者自今年起可通过与 Uber 的商业试验体验由 Wayve 提供技术支持的 Robotaxi；而从 2027 年开始，配备 Wayve AI 驾驶系统的乘用车将正 式发售，初期将具备 L2+ 级别的智驾能力。 ...

Autonomous driving company Wayve has hit an $8.6 billion valuation after securing fresh funds from Nvidia, Microsoft and Uber.The $1.2 billion Series D round was led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and also featured automakers Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Stellantis.Uber will invest up to an additional $300 million in milestone-based capital."We are building for a total addressable market that spans every vehicle that moves," Alex Kendall, Wayve CEO, said in a statement."This investment accele ...