Waymo plans to more than double its fleet of self-driving Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles by the end of next year. The company, a leader in the self-driving market, is expanding its manufacturing capabilities through a partnership with Magna to integrate its Waymo Driver technology into existing vehicles.
The two companies operate a 239,000 square-foot factory in Mesa, Arizona, which is central to Waymo’s growth strategy. Ryan McNamara, Vice President of Operations at Waymo, stated, “The Waymo Driver integration plant in Mesa is the epicenter of our future growth plans.”
Waymo also plans to integrate its technology into the Zeekr RT this year but remains focused on expanding its I-PACE fleet. The company confirmed plans to add over 2,000 autonomous I-PACE vehicles to its fleet by the end of next year.
Despite issues with battery recalls affecting the I-PACE fleet and Jaguar’s shift away from the vehicle, Waymo continues to support it. Currently, Waymo completes over 250,000 autonomous paid rides per week with a fleet of 1,500 vehicles. The fleet is expected to grow to over 3,500 vehicles by the end of next year.
Waymo offers its service in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin, with plans to expand to several cities within the next year.
— new from Electrek
