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Hochul suddenly rolls back Waymo expansion plan that drew fury from taxi drivers, unions
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (216+ words) ALBANY " Gov. Kathy Hochul is paring back a proposal that would have allowed autonomous vehicle companies like Waymo to start experimenting with their tech in upstate cities after furious retaliation from groups representing transit workers as well as rideshare and…...
Exclusive | EPA to reform Biden’s $5B electric school bus program by providing more fuel alternatives
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (523+ words) WASHINGTON " The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to reform an electric school bus program that had $2.3 billion in remaining taxpayer funding by providing an array of fuel alternatives through new grants with leftover cash. EPA officials will announce Thursday that…...
Car service apps promise safety, but that turns out to be one big lie
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (629+ words) Car service apps didn't just sell convenience. They sold safety. Your ride would be tracked. Someone would know where you were. That promise is now unraveling " and Uber's response has been to turn on the very women who believed it....
Mercedes-Benz earnings slashed by more than half on $1.2B hit from Trump’s tariffs
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (449+ words) Mercedes-Benz on Thursday said its 2025 earnings were more than halved on a massive $1.2 billion hit related to President Trump's tariffs " and warned that more challenges are on the way. The luxury German automaker's full-year operating profit was 5.8 billion euros, or…...
Ford CEO admits that ‘the customer has spoken’ after EV push drives major quarterly loss
1+ week, 1+ day ago (458+ words) Ford on Tuesday posted its largest quarterly loss since 2008 amid losses in the automaker's electric vehicle (EV) division, as well as the impact of tariffs and a fire that impacted an aluminum supplier. The Detroit automaker reported a fourth quarter…...
Terrifying Waymo secret uncovered about vehicles in unusual situations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (203+ words) When the going gets unpredictable in your Waymo, a foreign driver takes over. That's the slightly unnerving revelation made by the self-drive company in a recent Senate inquiry. Waymo's chief safety officer Mauricio Pe'a told the senate commerce committee some…...
Fuming Californians warn Dems to stay out of ‘our pockets’ over tax that could charge drivers per mile
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (524+ words) Frustrated Los Angeles residents are calling on greedy California politicians to stop squeezing their wallets as a proposed mileage tax could end up costing drivers more than $1,000 a year. With Californians already paying sky-high gas prices, locals who rack up…...
Vance announces critical minerals trading network called ‘Project Vault’ — claims global market is ‘failing’
2+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) WASHINGTON " Vice President JD Vance delivered a blunt warning " and a bold plan " at the US-hosted Critical Minerals Ministerial Wednesday, declaring the global market for key minerals is "failing" and leaving America and its allies dangerously exposed. Vance argued that…...
Democrats back ‘mileage tax’ study, rather than cutting spending
2+ week, 3+ day ago (375+ words) California Democrats are looking at taxing drivers per mile driven, regardless of whether they drive a gas-powered car or an electric vehicle (EV). Last week, the State Assembly voted to pass AB 1421, with over 40 Democrats backing a commission to study…...
US, European car brands have lost $114B on EVs — as idiocy abounds in electric market
2+ week, 3+ day ago (730+ words) Just two years ago, Mary Barra, chief executive of General Motors, declared: "We believe in an all-electric future." She went on to claim that the challenges her company was facing in the EV market were merely temporary bumps on the…...