Tag: moscow
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Moscow to build driverless tram network as part of big autonomous transport push
The Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Maksim Liksutov, has unveiled a local government plan to build a new driverless tram network in Russia’s capital city. The initiative appears to be part of a larger move towards autonomous transport of several other modes, including mainline network trains and robotic taxis, or “robotaxis”. Driverless trams may be launched…
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Daimler lays foundation stone for $280 million Mercedes-Benz plant in Russia
By Jack Stubbs, Reuters Daimler began construction of a new Mercedes-Benz plant near Moscow this week, following through on the first new investment by a major foreign automaker in Russia since Western sanctions were imposed three years ago. Daimler said in February that it will invest more than $280 million in the factory, contrasting with…