Lyft Is Behind Uber In The Autonomous Taxi Race. Waymo Will Help It Catch Up The company has been scrambling to ink deals with autonomous tech providers. And it just landed the big one. InsideEVs · Sep 17, 2025
Lyft Finds Its Robotaxi Mojo—But Uber's Still In The Fast Lane Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) just scored a 10% stock pop on its first robotaxi deal with Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo. It's a headline win, but in a market where Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) is worth 25 times more, the bigger question is whether Lyft just found a new growth engine—or merely… Benzinga · Sep 17, 2025
Lyft Teams With Waymo To Bring Driverless Rides To Nashville Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) announced it will partner with Waymo to roll out autonomous ride-hailing services in Nashville in 2026, sending the stock soaring after the announcement. Benzinga · Sep 17, 2025
Lyft, Oruka Therapeutics, Roivant Sciences, Workday And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Wednesday U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Wednesday. Benzinga · Sep 17, 2025
Waymo's robotaxi expansion will get a Lyft in Nashville next year Robotaxi leader Waymo's driverless vehicles will begin transporting passengers in Nashville, Tennessee, next year with Lyft instead of its recent ride-hailing partner Uber The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
Waymo to partner with Lyft for robotaxi debut in Nashville next year The robotaxi giant is keeping options open on who it wants to work with as it attempts to scale its service around the country. Fortune · Sep 17, 2025
Tesla Robotaxi Rival Waymo Reaches 96 Million Driverless Miles As Robotaxi Race Heats Up Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) self-driving cab service Waymo has announced that its Robotaxis have completed 96 million driverless miles, further enhancing its self-driving credentials. Benzinga · Sep 17, 2025
Chinese LiDAR Maker Hesai Announces $40 Million Deal With Unnamed US Robotaxi Company Amid Autonomous Push Chinese LiDAR company Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) announced a new deal with an unnamed Robotaxi company in the U.S. amid an autonomous driving push. Benzinga · Sep 15, 2025
Ross Gerber Gives Waymo An 'A,' Uber Hit With Disability Lawsuit, Global EV Sales Jump 15% — This Week In Mobility The weekend was a whirlwind of activity in the business world. From a surge in global electric vehicle sales to a federal lawsuit against Uber, there was no shortage of headlines. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that made waves over the weekend. Benzinga · Sep 14, 2025
Google's Waymo Gets An 'A' From Tesla Bull Ross Gerber, Bonus Point: 'Doesn't Smell Like An Uber' Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo picked up unexpected praise from Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) bull Ross Gerber after a real-world Los Angeles ride, highlighting the self-driving unit's growing traction as it ramps up robotaxi testing and expansion across the U.S. Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025
Tesla’s self-driving mode is coming to Australia amid controversy – but it won’t create true driverless cars Tesla is expected to soon turn on its “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” (FSD) mode in Australia and New Zealand. The Conversation · Sep 11, 2025
MAGA Conservatives, Unions Want To Crush Driverless Trucks. Will the Trump Administration Listen? A fight over an arcane trucking safety rule reveals the White House's split position on autonomous vehicle regulations. Reason · Sep 11, 2025
Lyft's Robotaxi Era Has Finally Arrived Today on Critical Materials: Lyft is the newest player in the Robotaxi game, China cracks down on EV competition and Tesla reveals how many people buy FSD. InsideEVs · Sep 11, 2025
Can Google Stock Hit $300 in 2025? Google’s surging AI dominance and cloud momentum have prompted analysts to set a hefty price target. Barchart · Sep 11, 2025
InsideEVs · Sep 11, 2025 Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Goes Live In Las Vegas Zoox is now the first company in the world to offer fully autonomous ride-hailing services in a purpose-built robotaxi.
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025 Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas Amazon’s Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to gamble on the safety of a driverless vehicle
Benzinga · Sep 10, 2025 Josh Hawley To Introduce Bill For Banning Autonomous Vehicles, Pushes For Onboard Safety Operators: 'Terrible For Working People' Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) plans to introduce a bill that would effectively ban fully autonomous driving in the U.S.
Benzinga · Sep 9, 2025 Is Self-Driving the Future? Waymo Lands NYC Testing Permit Waymo will test eight vehicles in the city through September after applying for permitting in New York City in June. This comes after the autonomous vehicle company already expanded to other major metro areas.
Benzinga · Sep 7, 2025 As Waymo Begins Airport Testing Operations In San Jose, This User Compared The Fare Of Regular Uber Rides Vs Tesla Robotaxi Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Robotaxi rival Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo, which has partnered with Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:UBER) to offer fully-autonomous rides, announced the expansion of its testing operations at the San Jose airport.
InsideEVs · Sep 5, 2025 Is It Legal To Be Drunk In A Waymo? Waymo promotes its service as a safer alternative for anyone who might otherwise risk getting behind the wheel.
Benzinga · Sep 5, 2025 Tesla Robotaxi Downloads Outpace Uber By 40% On Apple's App Store Amid Ease Of Self-Driving Regulations Downloads for Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Robotaxi app on Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store hit a record high amid proposed autonomous driving regulations.
InsideEVs · Sep 4, 2025 Don't Expect 'Irrational' EV Discounts And Deals After This Deadline Today on Critical Materials: EV sales are booming, GM warns
InsideEVs · Sep 3, 2025 Man Drives Through Los Angeles. Then He Spots a New Waymo Model A fresh robotaxi has joined the ride-hailing company's fleet. Here's what you can expect from the new Waymo van.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 Waymo rolls out driverless taxis in two new cities Robotaxi expansion comes despite dozens of incidents involving self-driving vehicles
Benzinga · Sep 2, 2025 Ross Gerber Says Alphabet Stock Is 'Inexpensive': Analyst Cites 4 Factors Why Google-Parent Is Undervalued Compared To Mega Cap Peers Investment advisor Ross Gerber said Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is undervalued compared to other tech giants, as Google ramps up multi-billion-dollar AI and cloud investments to compete with companies like Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).