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Mobileye, Volkswagen, Champion Motors launch driverless taxi service in Israel

Israel’s Mobileye, Volkswagen and Champion Motors unite to launch a joint venture of self-driving taxis next year in Israel, beginning with several dozen, then expanding with hundreds of self-driving electric vehicles.

Israel Hayom

 

The Volkswagen Group together with Israel-based Mobileye and Israel’s Champion Motors announced plans to deploy Israel’s first self-driving ride-hailing service – or Mobility-as-a-Service – starting next year. For this, the partners are planning to establish a joint venture.

The planned cooperation is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and bodies.

Volkswagen to launch a self-driving taxi service in Israel in 2019 – Illustration: Volkswagen Groupe

Operating as “New Mobility in Israel,” the group’s proposal was formally accepted by the Israeli government during a private ceremony Monday at the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv. Continue Reading »