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Japanese Automakers Are Using Profits From Hybrids To Fund EVs

Today on Critical Materials: Automakers are funding EV programs by selling hybrids, California wants more control over AVs, and Cruise gets a new safety boss.

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Driverless taxi vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco’s Chinatown

California authorities investigating if attack on Google’s Waymo car is latest in series of protests targeting autonomous vehicles

The Guardian - US

Tesla Faces A 'What Now?' Moment As Distractions Add Up

Investors and longtime fans of Tesla alike are getting fed up as the path ahead looks less and less clear.

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Zoox unveils custom vehicle for robotaxi deployment in Las Vegas

Discover the latest advancements in autonomous vehicles showcased at CES 2024, including Zoox's robotaxi, innovative sensors, and exciting developments in ...

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The Dream Of The Flying Taxi Will Never Truly Die

What would a CES be without flying taxis? Plus, more news on Fisker's dealership pivot and why Google's Waymo is reaching "verb" status.

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Why are self-driving cars exempt from traffic tickets in San Francisco?

Laws in California have yet to catch up to autonomous vehicles, even though hundreds are already on the road

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Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year

After rapidly expanding its self-driving car program, things took a disastrous turn for Cruise when one of its robotaxis struck a pedestrian.

WEKU

Mercedes' Blue Light Aims To Improve Human-Automated Car Relations

Turquoise lights will tell other drivers when a Mercedes is running the company's new self-driving feature called Drive Pilot.

InsideEVs

Self-Driving Cars Have Arrived. They Will Make Us Safer.

The good news: Regulators have exercised unusual restraint.

Reason

The Self-Driving Car Wars Have Never Looked More Stacked Against Cruise

General Motors’ robotaxi division is laying off 900 people. Its biggest rival seems to be doing just fine.

InsideEVs

China's Zeekr Brand Has Big Plans. Maybe For America, Too

Here's why you should be paying attention to Geely's other EV brand—yes, the one that isn't Volvo, Polestar or Lotus.

InsideEVs

Cruise Takes Risky Route In Autonomous Driving, Lags Behind Waymo And Tesla

GM's Cruise faces safety concerns as it falls short in miles per crash compared to competitors.

Zenger

Cruise Played Fast And Loose With Self Driving. Now Its CEO Is Out

GM's Cruise suffers the loss of its co-founder after CEO Kyle Vogt resigns from self-driving startup.

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Elon Musk Weighs In As Google Waymo Faces Scrutiny Over Emergency Response

Alphabet's autonomous driving has faced scrutiny over recent collision incidents.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Crypto in the dock, Musk in the frame and fiendish puzzles – three chilling tales for Halloween

Gather round and hear three of the latest scary stories from Silicon Valley and beyond that will frighten you long after the candy is eaten

The Independent UK

California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisoc robotaxi service for safety reasons

California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace

The Guardian - US

Self-driving car blocking road ‘delayed patient care’, San Francisco officials say

Cruise, the robotaxi firm, denies the city’s claims its vehicle blocked ambulance which resulted in injured person’s death

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WEKU

Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars

Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.

Chicago Sun-Times

Driverless cars racing toward us

Waymo autonomous taxis are working the streets of San Francisco and Phoenix, now, soon to add LA and, eventually, Chicago.

The Independent UK

Traffic, wet concrete, and a collision with a fire truck: Robotaxis cause chaos in San Francisco after expansion

Critics warned cars weren’t ready for full operations in San Francsico ahead of vote earlier this month

InsideEVs

Cruise AV Robotaxi Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete In San Francisco

Less than a week ago, the California Public Utilities Commission approved the expansion of Cruise and Waymo's self-driving car services in San Francisco 24/7.

InsideEVs

Cruise AV Robotaxis Block SF Street, Connectivity Issues Blamed

The incident happened one day after the California Public Utilities Commission granted approval to Waymo and Cruise to offer paid robotaxi rides 24/7 in SF.

The Guardian - US

Robotaxi breakdowns cause mayhem in San Francisco days after expansion vote

Public utilities commission had allowed Google’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise to operate all day in a vote on Thursday

The Independent UK

How a vote to empower autonomous ‘robotaxis’ from Cruise and Waymo has divided San Francisco

As the issue exposes deep divides on safety, ethics, environmentalism, and the footprint of Big Tech in the city, Josh Marcus takes a ride in a driverless vehicle

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