Volkswagen And Rivian Will Work Together On EVs
Happy Tuesday! It’s June 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the …
Robotaxi
Rimac’s Verne Is A Two-Seat Robotaxi With Sliding Doors, No Steering Wheel And An Amazing Round Sunroof
Not even a full week after Bugatti unveiled its new V16 hybrid–powered Tourbillon, CEO Mate Rimac is unveiling another new car from another newly formed company of his, this one …
Self-Driving Cars Still Only Safer Than Humans When Driving In Straight Lines Under Perfect Conditions
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 09: A Waymo self-driving car stops while driving as people stand in the middle of the street to photograph the sunrise on April 09, 2024 …
Elon Musk Says He Has The Votes For His $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package
Good morning! It’s Thursday, June 13, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Chinese internet giant Baidu to provide map service for Tesla EVs, as US carmaker eyes mainland launch of self-driving system
Version 20 of Baidu Maps, a desktop and mobile web-mapping application released in April, will soon be available on Tesla’s EVs, the Beijing-based artificial intelligence (AI) champion said in a …
Tesla’s ‘Full-Self Driving’ Software Doesn’t Understand New York City
Driving in Manhattan is not difficult. It’s slow, often frustrating, and can put you at risk of horse-related mishaps, but it’s not hard in the way that tourists often describe. …
98 Percent Of Tesla Owners Who Try ‘Full Self-Driving’ Demo Never Actually Buy It
Tesla had the idea back in March to begin giving new Tesla buyers a free month of access to its so-called “Full Self-Driving” software that doesn’t actually make the car …
Waymo Robotaxi Software Under Investigation After 22 Reports
The automated driving software at the heart of Waymo, a robotaxi startup owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is now under investigation by a U.S. federal agency. The National Highway …
Video Of Waymo’s Robotaxi Driving In Oncoming Lane Gets The Attention Of The Feds
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation on Monday into Waymo and incidents involving its driverless vehicles. The probe comes after footage of a Waymo robotaxi driving …
Waymo Driverless Robotaxis Make 50K Trips a Week: Report
Hailing a Waymo taxi means getting into a car with no driver — and according to new numbers released by the company last week, more and more people are willing …