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The robotaxi industry’s New York dreams just got pushed further away
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (448+ words) The autonomous vehicle industry just faced a setback in New York. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul dropped a proposal to allow robotaxi companies to operate commercially without human safety drivers in parts of the state outside New York City, dealing…...
Tesla is dropping a bargain version of the Cybertruck
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (340+ words) Elon Musk's Tesla is doubling down on its road map to make the Cybertruck less vanity, more working man, with a budget version that's clocking in a little closer to the competition, price-wise. In an X post on Thursday night,…...
New York to Back Away From Robotaxi Pilot Programs Upstate
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (630+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is expected on Thursday to withdraw a recent proposal to expand the use of autonomous for-hire vehicles outside of New York City, according to her office. The retreat comes after fierce opposition from taxi…...
Tesla takes a swipe at Waymo after it denies its robotaxis are driven by remote workers in the Philippines
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (600+ words) Tesla and Waymo's battle to win the robotaxi race is getting catty. In regulatory comments published on Wednesday, Tesla said it only hired US-based human helpers to assist its robotaxis when they get stuck, after Waymo came under fire for…...
Uber drivers say they’ve been getting 2 different prices for the same trip. The company said it was a glitch.
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (618+ words) Uber said a bug caused its app to drive down payouts to ride-hailing drivers on some trips. The fare discrepancies happened on Trip Radar, a feature that Uber introduced four years ago that offers a gig to multiple drivers at…...
Lucid’s most important car yet is a thrill to drive — if you can afford it
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (750+ words) If the Lucid Gravity were an Olympic figure skater, it would go for the quadruple axel " flashy, ambitious, and a little audacious. The Gravity blends beauty with physical prowess: striking design, blistering speed, and enough battery range to get from…...
Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for Three More Years
1+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) A few years ago, Ford Motor jumped out ahead of other established automakers by quickly rolling out three electric vehicles that it hoped would help it sell more cars and increase profits. Instead, the company is paying a high price…...
Trump’s tariffs take a bit out of Honda with 42% drop in profits for past 9 months
1+ week, 2+ day ago (375+ words) Honda reported Tuesday a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December, compared to a year earlier, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs hurt the Japanese automaker's earnings. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co.'s profit over the three quarters totaled 465.4 billion…...
The guy who designed the iPhone helped craft the interior of Ferrari’s first EV — and it’s full of physical button
1+ week, 2+ day ago (736+ words) Jony Ive designed the iPhone, which famously ditched most of a phone's physical buttons for virtual ones. His take on the new Ferrari interior shows a very different approach. Ferrari has spent five years working with LoveFrom, the design studio…...
What to know about Elon Musk’s merger of SpaceX with his AI company
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1118+ words) Elon Musk recently announced what seemed like an odd pairing of his companies: SpaceX was acquiring xAI, the artificial intelligence firm that also owns the social media platform X. The merger combines a highly profitable rocket company with an AI startup…...