Autonomous vehicle testing in California dropped 50%. Here’s why.
Tech companies developing self-driving vehicle technology have tapped the brakes on testing on California's public roads, ...
Here's what effective federal rules around autonomous vehicles could look like, according to a former DOT inspector general
Companies are looking for federal guidelines on autonomous vehicles. Former DOT inspector general Eric Soskin has some suggestions.
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6 ‘mid-level’ players charged, 14 high-end vehicles recovered in auto theft probe, say Toronto police
Six people are facing more than ... He added that the accused are believed to be “mid-level players” … “not the people going out and stealing the vehicles at the frontline level.” ...
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NHTSA proposes exemptions tailored for autonomous vehicles
NHTSA’s proposed rulemaking is a major development for federal AV regulation. The proposed rule would implement AV STEP, a ...
Self-driving public buses to be tested from mid-2026 on service 191 and 400 as part of trial
During the initial phase, they will operate with bus captains on board as safety operators. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, sees autonomous vehicles ‘in the wild’ soon
Tesla said it was on track to roll out new, cheaper electric vehicle (EV) models in the first half of 2025 and would start testing an autonomous ... had hit their lowest level ever in the fourth ...
Rivian says it will offer hands-off autonomous driving later this year, with eyes-off coming in 2026 – a more realistic approach than Tesla’s wild promises
The system, which will work much like Tesla’s Full Self-Driving functionality, will effectively allow R1T and R1S owners to ...
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Alphabet's Waymo to test its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities
"During these trips, we'll send a limited fleet of vehicles to each ... incidents involving autonomous driving technology. Waymo said in October that it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round ...
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Tesla promises more affordable EVs and could start its Robotaxi service in June – but I've heard this all before
In another move to bolster investor confidence, Musk also revealed that Tesla is intent on producing more "affordable" vehicles ... hinges on increasing levels of autonomous driving making ...