Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis as London rollout looms Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee says the government has ‘stepped in on London’s devolved powers’ Evening Standard · Jul 27
Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis as London rollout looms Several firms, including Uber and Wayve, are seeking approval to transport passengers in automated vehicles in London as soon as this year Evening Standard · Jul 25
Intel Stock Slips Despite Blowout Quarter: Here's What 4 Analysts Are Saying Shares of Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) edged lower in early trading on Friday, despite the company’s upbeat second-quarter report. Benzinga · Jul 24
I ditched Uber for a driverless robotaxi in San Francisco – here’s why I’m never going back DRIVESMART: In the latest DriveSmart newsletter, Steve Fowler takes a ride with Waymo and finds the safety numbers – and the lack of small talk – hard to argue with The Independent UK · Jul 24
Elon Musk loses $19 billion after Tesla shares plunge 14%. What’s spooking investors? Tesla shares experienced a significant drop of over 14% on Thursday. This decline followed the company's quarterly earnings report which failed to impress investors. Higher operating expenses and accelerated AI spending impacted Tesla's profitability negatively. The automaker's substantial capital expenditure plans also contributed to investor concerns. Elon Musk's net worth… The Economic Times · Jul 24
AI memory shortage is now increasing the price of cars — GM warns of vast cost increases, BYD hikes driver assistance prices 20% GM CFO Paul Jacobson says that the company's costs are expected to increase by $1.5 to $2 billion, primarily due to increasing memory chip costs. The move comes as the RAM shortage is affecting the automotive industry, right as cars are requiring more memory and storage due to infotainment and… Tom’s Hardware · Jul 23
Tesla’s Hidden Growth Machine Just Surged 50%—And it Isn't Cars, Batteries or Robotaxis Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) spent much of its second-quarter update talking about Cybercab production, Robotaxi expansion and artificial intelligence. But the company’s fastest-growing business wasn’t any of those. Benzinga · Jul 23
Tesla Sold 25% More Cars In Q2. Its Operating Profit Still Plummeted Record revenue and a big delivery rebound weren’t enough to offset lower vehicle margins and Tesla’s costly AI and robotics push in Q2 of 2026. InsideEVs · Jul 23
Will robotaxi be the next big trigger for Tesla? Here’s what Elon Musk said Tesla is accelerating the rollout of its unsupervised robotaxi service in the US, with CEO Elon Musk outlining ambitious expansion plans while stressing safety as the company's top priority. Musk also reiterated that humanoid robot Optimus could become Tesla's biggest product as the EV maker doubles down on AI and… The Economic Times · Jul 23
Elon Musk Says Tesla's Spending Spree Is the 'Fastest Industrial Scale-Up Since World War II' as 2026 Shapes Up To Be a 'Massive CapEx Year' Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is increasing its capital and operating expenditure to achieve the most rapid industrial expansion in the U.S. since World War II, as revealed by CEO Elon Musk and CFO Vaibhav Taneja. Benzinga · Jul 23
Elon Musk's Tesla posts cash burn as capex surges on AI, robotaxi push Tesla Inc.reported negative free cash flow of $1.1 billion in Q2 as heavy spending on AI, robotaxis and manufacturing weighed. Deliveries beat expectations, while energy storage surged. Investors remain focused on autonomy and robotics growth as core auto demand faces rising competition and pricing pressure. The Economic Times · Jul 22
Intel Q2 Preview: Stock Hammers Nvidia with 7x Returns Since Dow Swap — Will Earnings Fuel Further Gains? Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) looks to continue its recent winning streak when the company reports second-quarter financial results Thursday after market close. Benzinga · Jul 22
Robotaxi Mode Engaged: Tesla Starts Monetizing Its Florida Fleet Tesla has launched unsupervised robotaxi rides in Orlando and Tampa, marking a commercial shift toward software revenue even as margins compress and a $243 million Autopilot verdict weighs on shares. MarketBeat · Jul 22
Elon Musk Needs to 'Shore Up Credibility,' Stop Making 'Outlandish' Promises, Says Gary Black Ahead of Tesla's Q2 Earnings Investor Gary Black of The Future Fund LLC has slammed Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk‘s Robotaxi promises to investors ahead of the EV giant’s second-quarter earnings call after market close on Wednesday. Benzinga · Jul 22
Benzinga · Jul 21 Bill Ackman Says Tesla Robotaxi Fears Are Creating a 'Very Cheap' Buying Opportunity for UBER Billionaire investor Bill Ackman believes the market’s anxiety over Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) upcoming autonomous fleet has severely mispriced Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:UBER), creating a highly lucrative entry point for investors.
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Robotaxi firm Zoox issues recall after vehicle drives into smoke near Vegas fire scene About 100 vehicles from the Amazon-owned company were potentially affected by a software issue
Benzinga · Jul 20 Elon Musk Says Traffic Will Get Worse With Robot Cars, Reaffirms Tesla FSD Will Remember Individual Preferences Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has predicted that self-driving cars will cause traffic to increase in the future as more vehicles will be on the road.
Evening Standard · Jul 19 Hammersmith Bridge could use driverless cars after closing to traffic A non-for-profit group in west London has proposed using driverless cars over the Hammersmith Bridge.
Benzinga · Jul 19 This Week in Tesla: Elon Musk Faces Pay Package Questions, US EV Prices Fall and More Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has had an interesting week, with investor questions about CEO Elon Musk‘s pay package, as well as a new California rebate program that could boost sales. Here’s a recap of this week’s top stories.
Benzinga · Jul 18 Top S&P 500 Stocks to Watch Next Week: Tesla, Google, Intel, GE Vernova The stock market has come under pressure this month, with major indices such as the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 falling more than 5% from their all-time highs. This volatility is likely to persist in the coming week as several of the market’s biggest companies report earnings.
Benzinga · Jul 17 Tesla’s Robotaxi Land Grab: Miami Added, Texas Fleet Grows Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is pressing its autonomy bet harder, and the latest Bank of America note suggests the market may finally be taking the rollout seriously.
The Independent UK · Jul 17 San Francisco mayor calls for tighter self-driving cab regulations after Fourth of July chaos ‘California’s challenge now is not just whether autonomous vehicles can operate safely under normal conditions, but also whether they can perform reliably during extraordinary ones,’ the mayor noted
The Economic Times · Jul 17 Zoox recalls self-driving cars because they may not detect smoke Last week, the top U.S. auto safety official said self-driving car companies must quickly address a "clear pattern" of driverless vehicles interfering with law enforcement and other first responders.
The Independent UK · Jul 16 Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmother Federal safety investigators say the driver of a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home last month had pressed the accelerator to full speed, suggesting the vehicle’s self-driving software was not to blame
International Business Times · Jul 14 From Robotaxi Fleets to Simulation Labs: One Engineer's Journey Akshat Gattani has spent most of his career inside that hidden layer. First at a major robotaxi operator, and now as a technical program management leader at a Sunnyvale-based company powering physical AI across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, and agriculture.