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当地时间11月12日,大众汽车对拟与美国电动车企业Rivian共同开发电池驱动汽车的投资计划追加8亿美元投资,投资总额升至58亿美元。大众使用Rivian技术开发的首款电动车将于2027年面世,大众的新电动越野品牌Scout也计划使用Rivian合资公司的技术。
分析师表示,与Rivian的合资企业可能有助于缓解大众旗下软件部门的问题。自成立以来,该软件部门一直受到延期交付和亏损的困扰。财报显示,大众汽车集团今年三季度全球销量同比下降7.1%,而在前三季度,大众汽车的全球销量同比下滑2.8%。其中,三季度纯电动汽车(BEV)销量同比下降9.8%。大众汽车销量下滑反映了在新能源转型过程中遭遇的阵痛。为了应对市场压力,大众汽车不得不采取一系列的成本削减措施,包括裁员降薪以及关闭工厂。与此同时,大众也在努力加快电动化转型,不断加大投资并加强与其他新能源车企合作。在未来的市场发展中,能否快速应变、把握机遇,将是包括大众在内的跨国车企巨头们必须面对的课题。
Waymo在美国洛杉矶向公众开放自动驾驶出租车服务Waymo Opens Robotaxi Service to Anyone in Los Angeles, U.S.
据外媒报道,当地时间11月12日,Alphabet旗下的无人驾驶出租车公司Waymo宣布,其出租车服务Waymo One开始对洛杉矶的所有用户开放。According to foreign media reports, on November 12, Alphabet's robotaxi company Waymo announced that its taxi service Waymo One began to open to all users in Los Angeles.报道称,这是该公司迄今为止最大规模的扩张,也标志着这项业务迎来了快速增长阶段。This is the company's biggest expansion to date and marks a phase of rapid growth for the business.Waymo表示,自今年3月份开始在洛杉矶向公众提供无人驾驶出租车服务以来,已有近30万人加入了它的预约名单,这表明了市场旺盛的服务需求。Waymo says nearly 300,000 people have joined its reservation list since it began offering its robotaxi service to the public in Los Angeles in March, indicating strong demand for the service.
23andMe Reports Revenue Decline a Day after Announcing Plans to Cut 40% of Workforce
据外媒报道,当地时间11月12日,美国基因技术公司23andMe发布的财报显示,在截至9月30日的第二财季,公司营收为4410万美元,低于去年同期的5000万美元。
According to foreign media reports, on November 12, 23andMe, an American genetic technology company, reported revenue of $44.1 million in its fiscal second quarter ended September 30, down from $50 million in the same period last year.此前一天,该公司宣布将裁员约40%,停止所有治疗项目,并“尽可能快地”结束正在进行的临床试验。A day earlier, the company announced it would cut about 40% of its workforce, discontinuing all its therapeutics programs and winding down its ongoing clinical trials “as quickly as practical.”报道称,23andMe本周二股价收盘上涨2%。该公司在2023年损失了一半以上价值后,其股价今年又下跌约75%。Shares of 23andMe closed up 2% on Tuesday. They’ve slumped about 75% this year after losing more than half their value in 2023.