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Waymo to begin tests in more Bay Area cities
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (630+ words) Driverless vehicles no longer exist solely in spy movies and futuristic dreams. In fact, Solano County streets are one step closer to a future that features these self-driving "robotaxis." The autonomous driving technology company, Waymo " formerly the Google self-driving car…...
Tesla’s rally to record high is leaving Big Tech peers behind
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (474+ words) (Bloomberg/Sagarika Jaisinghani, Julien Ponthus and Isolde MacDonogh) " There's been no dearth of sell signals for Tesla Inc. It's facing a potential sales halt in California, an electric vehicle slowdown across the US and is losing market share in China…...
Are robotaxis coming to Santa Cruz County? Sort of
2+ week, 6+ day ago (283+ words) LOS GATOS " The era of driverless cars in Santa Cruz County is starting small. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has given autonomous vehicle company Waymo the green light to pursue expanded operations in Southern California and the Bay Area,…...
Tesla’s EU regulator denies claim that FSD will be approved
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (214+ words) While Tesla said in its post that RDW "has committed to granting Netherlands National approval in February 2026," the authority denied this in a statement posted to its website Monday. The regulator said that it has merely drawn up a schedule…...
Another Bay Area city is banning gas-powered leaf blowers. But not everyone is ready for the switch to electric.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) WALNUT CREEK " Many leaves on the 1,200 trees near Jeanette Asselin's Countrywood home still haven't dropped, but she's already worried about how to pick them all up. She's worried that might change after the weather dries out in the spring, when…...
They said it: Taking robo-taxis up to freeway speed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (86+ words) " Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov on the Mountain View autonomous-vehicle company's announcement that its robo-taxis that have been carrying passengers on city streets will be taking to the higher-speed ... "Freeway driving is one of those things that is very easy to…...
In U.S. first, pioneering Mountain View robotaxi company Waymo will take to Bay Area freeways
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (953+ words) In a first for the U.S., Waymo on Nov. 12 will start offering driverless robot-taxi rides on freeways in the Bay Area, along with Los Angeles and Phoenix. The pioneering Google spinoff will also expand service down the Peninsula all the way…...
California pulls the plug on flawed e-bike project
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (857+ words) California clean-air officials have ended the statewide electric-bike program that was badly botched by a San Diego nonprofit and left thousands of applicants frustrated and angry. In a statement, the California Air Resources Board blamed "budget constraints" for closing out…...
Fast chargers are expanding quickly, but American EV drivers still fear running out of juice
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (741+ words) By M.K. WILDEMAN, Associated Press KENT, Conn. " For most Americans, there's less reason than ever to worry about finding chargers to fuel up an electric vehicle. But charging worries remain a top hesitation for potential buyers, second only to sticker shock....
General Motors to lay off more than 3,300 employees across 3 states
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) General Motors said Wednesday it's planning to cut more than 3,300 jobs across three states as the electric vehicle industry adjusts to new polices under President Trump. The company said about 1,200 employees at its all-electric factory near Detroit and 550 at its…...