Faraday Future (FFIE) delivers first FF91 2.0, the $309K ultimate “AI TechLuxury” EV
California-based EV maker Faraday Future (FFIE) announced it has officially handed over the keys to the first FF91 2.0 Futurist Alliance user on Monday. The limited-edition ultimate “AITech Luxury” EV costs more than the Lucid Air Sapphire with hypercar performance, luxury sedan comfort, and SUV versatility.
After a five-year delay, Faraday, the first production FF91 EV rolled off the production line at its ieFactory in California in May. The launch event included a limited-run “Futurist Alliance” variant that costs a staggering $309,000. (The Lucid Air Sapphire costs $249,000.)
Powered by three electric motors, the Futurist Alliance edition packs up to 1,050 hp and 1,977 Nm torque for 0 to 60 mph acceleration in 2.27 seconds. The 142 kWh battery enables a 381 mi EPA range.
The 2.0 represents several upgrades over its initial concept introduced six years ago, including its next-gen FF aiHyper 6×4 Architecture 2.0. Xuefeng Chen, global CEO of FF, explained during the launch:
FF has morphed from pioneering the intelligent EV 1.0 stage to the all-AI-powered 2.0 stage. Today, we have achieved another major milestone.
Faraday calls it the ultimate “AI TechLuxury EV” with enhanced tech, software, and connectivity features.
The Futurist Alliance edition comes loaded with over 100 inches spread across 11 displays (including a 27-inch ultrawide rear display, live TV and video conferencing, FF generative AI, three 5G modems, “Zero Gravity” seats, and a designated spa mode.
Equipped with Nvidia Drive Orin and over 30 sensors, the FF91 2.0 offers advanced ADAS features and FF driving, “a personalize AI-customized driving experience.”
Faraday delivers first FF91 2.0 Futurist Alliance
FF said the Futurist Alliance model would be limited to 300 units globally with a $5,000 deposit at the end of May. The company claimed all FF91 2.0 Futurusit Alliance users would receive exclusive professional track-time training and an Apple Watch with FF vehicle control features.
The first 91 Alliance buyers will receive a high-speed internet satellite communications suite. However, the “FF aiHypercar+” has an annual subscription price of $14,900.
After receiving its first sales contract on June 2, Faraday officially delivered the first FF91 2.0 Futurist Alliance vehicle just over two months later.
Faraday said during its first quarter earnings, the company outlined a three-phase delivery plan, with the first phase beginning at the end of May.
The first phase will include giving Futurist Product Officers (FPO) the first look, allowing them to pay in full to reserve. In the second phase, starting at the end of Q2, users will receive the vehicles with comprehensive training. The third and final phase is geared toward all buyers, delivering to those who pay in full.
Faraday announced Monday it officially delivered the first “AI TechLuxury” FF91 2.0 Futurist Alliance to its first spire user.
The company says it will showcase the details of the first delivery ceremony as a video story on Tuesday, August 15, at 6 p.m. PST across its official FF channels.
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Uber launches true driverless robotaxi operations in the Middle East with WeRide [Video]
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Just over a year after Uber announced a strategic partnership in the Middle East with autonomous vehicle specialist WeRide, the companies have officially begun offering the public robotaxi rides without a driver or safety operator present on board.
Today’s latest milestone involving robotaxi operations in the Middle East dates back to September 2024, when Uber and WeRide initially announced a strategic partnership to bring autonomous rides to the UAE.
Three months later, the partner officially launched autonomous rides in Abu Dhabi, but with a safety operator present in the vehicle. At the time, Uber and WeRide said the supervised rides were “laying the groundwork” for a true driverless commercial operations planned for 2025.
That day has come.
WeRide and Uber have confirmed that commercial robotaxi operations are officially underway in Abu Dhabi without any safety operators on board – a first for the Middle East.
Uber rolls out Middle East robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi
Uber shared details of its latest milestone late this evening or in the afternoon in the Middle East, depending on where you are.
Beginning today (Wednesday) customers in Abu Dhabi can select an UberX or Uber Comfort ride that enables them to be matched with a fully autonomous WeRide robotaxi without a driver inside. Riders in the Middle East can also increase their chances of hailing one of these driverless rides by select the “Autonomous” option in the Uber app.
In order to qualify, the prosepctive rider’s route must be part of WeRide’s operating territory in Abu Dhabi and a dedicated WeRide GXR Robotaxi vehicle (seen in the featured image above) must be available.
Similar to Uber’s partnership with Waymo in Austin and Atlanta, the global rideshare network will oversee fleet operations for WeRide vehicles, handling end-to end rider support. It has tapped Tawasul Transport to facilitate vehicle cleaning, maintenance, inspections, charging, and depot management. WeRide will remain responsible for vehicle testing.
As you may recall last spring, Uber and WeRide announced an expansion to their strategic partnership beyond the Middle East (although Dubai will be the city for its next robotaxi rollout). Over the next five years, Uber and WeRide intend to deploy true driverless public rides in 15 additional cities, some of which will be in Europe.
As promised, here’s some b-roll footage from Uber showing how riders in Abu Dhabi can order a WeRide robotaxi:
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Metro Detroit is about to get a big boost of fast EV chargers, with more than 40 new ChargePoint ports set to come online across multiple sites owned by the Dabaja Brothers Development Group.
The first ultra-fast charging site just opened in Canton, Michigan. It’s owned and operated by Dabaja Brothers, who plan to follow it with additional ChargePoint-equipped locations in Dearborn and Livonia.
“We started this project because we saw a gap in our community – there was almost nowhere to charge an EV in Canton, and a similar lack of charging across metro Detroit,” said Yousef Dabaja, owner/operator at Dabaja Brothers.
Each metro Detroit site will feature ChargePoint Express Plus fast charging stations, which can deliver up to 500 kW to a single port, can fast-charge two vehicles at the same time, and are compatible with all EVs. The stations feature a proprietary cooling system to deliver peak charging speeds for sustained periods, ensuring that charging speed remains consistent.
The stations operate on the new ChargePoint Platform, which enables operators to monitor performance, adjust pricing, troubleshoot issues, and gain real-time insights to keep chargers running smoothly.
Rick Wilmer, CEO at ChargePoint, said, “This initiative will rapidly infill the ‘fast charging deserts’ across the Detroit area, allowing drivers to quickly recharge their vehicles when and where they need to.”
Read more: ChargePoint just gave its EV charging software a major AI upgrade
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Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging and Starbucks have officially opened their first DC fast charging hub together, off the I-5 in Red Bluff, California.
The 400 kW Mercedes-Benz chargers are capable of adding up to 300 miles in 10 minutes, depending on the EV, and every stall has both NACS and CCS cables – they’re fully open DC fast chargers.
Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, a joint venture between subsidiaries of Mercedes-Benz Group and renewable energy producer MN8 Energy, first announced in July 2024 that it would install DC fast chargers at Starbucks stores along Interstate 5, the main 1,400-mile north-south interstate highway on the US West Coast from Canada to Mexico. Ultimately, Mercedes plans to install fast chargers at 100 Starbucks stores across the US.
Mercedes-Benz HPC opened its first North American charging site at Mercedes-Benz USA’s headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia, in November 2023 as part of an initial $1 billion charging network investment. As of the end of 2024, Mercedes had deployed over 150 operational fast chargers in the US, but it hasn’t disclosed an official number of how many chargers are currently online.
Andrew Cornelia, CEO of Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, is leaving the company at the end of the month to become global head of electrification & sustainability at Uber.
Read more: Mercedes-Benz is deploying 400 kW US-made EV fast chargers with CCS and NACS cables
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