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Waymo says its China-made, next-gen vehicle platform is still a go.
This week, the Biden administration finalized a rule that effectively bans connected vehicles from China. So naturally some of us were wondering how that would affect Waymo’s next-gen robotaxis, which are built by Zeekr in China. Now that it’s had a few days to review the rule, Waymo assures us that everything’s cool.
“Waymo filed comments in support of the rule last fall, and we appreciate the Department’s prompt rulemaking,” spokesperson Ethan Teicher told me. “We do not anticipate the final rule will impact our use of the Zeekr platform.”
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