BYD's Futuristic EV Charger Can Run On Sunshine And Batteries A robotic arm plugs in the EV, while solar panels and battery storage could bring fast charging to places not connected to the power grid. InsideEVs · 3h ago
This Gearbox Blurs The Line Between Manual And Automatic It shifts like an automatic, but it's really a manual gearbox with a robot doing the work. Here's how AMTs pull it off. Motor1 · Nov 11
Waymo's Driverless Cars Have a School Bus Problem. Nearly 2,900 Robotaxis Are Now Under Federal Scrutiny. Federal regulators are investigating whether Waymo's software fix was effective after reports of robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses continued. International Business Times · Nov 11
Musk says many Cybertruck buyers will get deposits back as production ends, arguing ‘opportunity cost’ is vastly outweighed by new robotaxi Fans of Tesla and the Cybertruck criticized Musk’s vision for a future with fewer private vehicles. Fortune · Nov 9
Waymo taxis won’t stop passing stopped school buses, feds say Waymo announced a voluntary recall last year to address the issue — which is now being investigated by federal regulators over continued safety concerns The Independent UK · Nov 9
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI Decision made in order for factory in Texas to be used for Cybercab, the carmaker’s self-driving taxi The Guardian - UK · Nov 6
How Much of Tesla's Robotaxi Future Is Already Priced In? Tesla expanded its robotaxi service to Fort Worth and FSD subscriptions top 1.7 million users, but the stock's over 400 times earnings valuation still outpaces current autonomy profits. MarketBeat · Nov 5
Toyota Profits Surge As Hybrid Sales Drive Strong Recovery Rising hybrid sales, stronger North American profits, and factory investments in the US support a higher earnings outlook despite pressure in China. Motor1 · Nov 5
Waymo And Uber's Robotaxi Partnership Is Ending Waymo is planning to serve riders via its own app in Austin and Atlanta. InsideEVs · Nov 4
Uber Wants Thousands Of Robotaxis By 2027. Waymo Is Already There In its quarterly earnings call, Uber said it's putting $10 billion in to driverless cars and wants 2,000 Robotaxis on the road by 2027, with 700 by January. InsideEVs · Nov 4
Renault’s Latest EV Was Designed For The Army’s Toughest Missions Renault's Forefront Concept is completely silent, making it an ideal choice for high-risk, hard-to-reach areas. InsideEVs · Nov 4
It’s Not Just Your Phone: 4 Examples of Distracted Driving A driver doesn’t need a phone in hand to become a danger on the road. A breakfast sandwich, a stubborn GPS screen, or an argument in the back seat can pull attention away from driving just as quickly. Some distractions look so ordinary that people barely recognize them as risks. Clever Dude · Nov 3
BMW's Tesla FSD Rival Hits City Streets In 2027 BMW says the hardware for urban Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems will be standard on most of its models, like the 3 Series, iX3, and iX5. InsideEVs · Nov 2
Sadiq Khan calls for cap on numbers of robotaxis on London streets Mayor questions impact on air quality, congestion and jobs as government poised to allow driverless vehicles in capital The Guardian - UK · Nov 1
The Economic Times · Oct 31 Waymo in Japan: Driverless taxis launch planned for 2027 with Toyota partnership, local bZ4X EVs to be fitted with self-driving technology; UK expansion next Toyota Waymo partnership: Toyota and Waymo will begin testing a fleet of autonomous bZ4X electric vehicles in Japan in 2027, with expansion to the UK and other markets planned later. Toyota will manufacture and equip the vehicles at its Aichi plant, while Waymo will provide its fully autonomous driving technology.
InsideEVs · Oct 30 Waymo's Public Fast-Charging Problem Is Infuriating EV Drivers Robotaxi companies need to figure out how their driverless cars can be less annoying for everyday drivers.
InsideEVs · Oct 30 Toyota Is Turning The bZ EV Into A Waymo Robotaxi, Starting in 2027 Toyota will build the driverless crossovers on the same assembly line as the regular version.
Motor1 · Oct 30 Toyota And Waymo Join Forces To Launch Driverless bZ4X Fleet In 2027 Factory-built Toyota bZ4X robotaxis will start testing in Japan in 2027, with right-hand-drive markets targeted before any private-vehicle plans emerge.
The Economic Times · Oct 30 Rivian says it's on track for $250 million Uber funding by year-end, R2 demand strong The Uber funding and strong R2 sales are crucial to Rivian's push to narrow heavy losses and cash burn while it funds a bet on self-driving technology and leans on its joint venture with Volkswagen, which has become a major source of revenue.
InsideEVs · Oct 29 Tesla FSD Is Hitting Europe. It's Not Perfect Steep hills and tight gaps showed what FSD can do. Missed signs and driver takeovers showed how much supervision it still needs.
Motor1 · Oct 28 BMW Moved 1 Million Cars Inside Plants Without Drivers Automated Driving In-Plant now runs at four BMW Group factories, logging about 3,500 driverless vehicle moves every day inside production areas.
InsideEVs · Oct 27 'A Weird Religious Stance:' GM Exec Says Ditching Radar For Self-Driving 'Ignores Physics' Tesla is famous for its camera-only approach to autonomous driving. GM's chief product officer thinks deleting radar 'ignores physics.'
InsideEVs · Oct 27 The Ford Fathom's Home Backup System Will Be Way Cheaper Than The F-150 Lightning's Thanks to an onboard DC-to-AC inverter, you won't need expensive hardware to backup your home with Ford's $30,000 EV truck.
Motor1 · Oct 26 Feds Wants Robotaxis To Use Cyan Lights To Signal Self-Driving Mode Optional cyan ADS marker lamps would signal when automated systems like Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot take over, under rules still in draft form.
InsideEVs · Oct 24 Rivian Buys Synthetic Data Startup To Boost Its Autonomy Ambitions The deal could allow Rivian to simluate edge cases before they occur in the real world.