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Watch Tesla FSD Beta challenge GM’s self-driving Cruise on public roads

Posted on Nov 15, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

We will say up front that this is certainly not a “race” in the typical sense of the word. However, the video above does...

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Investor TCI urges Alphabet to cut excessive headcount, costs

Posted on Nov 15, 2022 in Cars, Finance, News

Nov 15 (Reuters) – Activist investor TCI Fund Management has called on Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) to cut costs by lowering its headcount...

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Reports of the death of self-driving cars are greatly exaggerated

Posted on Nov 15, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Recent weeks have seen a number of reports of the death of self-driving cars, triggered mostly by the closure of Argo.AI, the self-driving...

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Waymo’s robotaxis are basically mobile weather stations now

Posted on Nov 14, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Autonomous vehicles have difficulty navigating bad weather. Heavy rain, snow, and fog can do a lot to scramble an AV’s perception systems,...

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Ford vs. GM: Same industry, two increasingly different companies

Posted on Nov 13, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

DETROIT — “Same industry. Two different companies.” That’s how influential Morgan Stanley auto industry analyst Adam Jonas recently...

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Tesla starts rolling wide Full Self-Driving v11 update: Exciting and scary

Posted on Nov 12, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Tesla is starting the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) v11 update, which is supposed to be the wider release to everyone who bought...

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Tesla’s full self-driving struggles in snow-covered Edmonton

Posted on Nov 11, 2022 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology splits opinion in many ways. People argue over the hardware it leverages, its cost, and even its name...

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Now anyone can hail a Waymo robotaxi in downtown Phoenix

Posted on Nov 10, 2022 in Cars, News

Waymo has opened up its fully driverless ride-hail service in downtown Phoenix to members of the general public. Previously, the company...

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Waymo can now charge for fully driverless services in San Francisco

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 in Cars, News

The California Department of Motor Vehicles approved an amendment to Waymo’s existing deployment permit Wednesday to include driverless,...

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Volvo CEO touts sharing over size for self-driving shift

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Volvo CEO Jim Rowan said the shutdown of Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle technology company backed by Ford and Volkswagen Group,...

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Autonomous vehicles tested on public roads in Luxembourg

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg are testing the first single-family autonomous car on the streets of Luxembourg with members...

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Tesla reluctantly gave Full Self-Driving Beta demo to DMV and critics

Posted on Nov 2, 2022 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation, Technology

Tesla reluctantly gave a Full Self-Driving Beta demonstration to the California DMV and some FSD critics that the automaker didn’t want...

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Pony.ai, Sinotrans, SANY Group form smart logistics strategic alliance

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving technology company, announced on Nov. 1 it has cemented the cooperation...

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Waymo launches autonomous rides to Phoenix airport

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Cars, News

Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service in downtown Phoenix to include pickups and drop-offs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport....

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XPeng to begin autonomous driving public road tests in Guangzhou

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

XPeng received a permit Monday to begin testing its G9 electric SUV as an autonomous vehicle on public roads in Guangzhou. The company...

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JIDU robocar released

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Cars, Technology

Back in June, we covered Baidu and Geely’s new robotaxi design, slated to be built by their joint venture: JIDU. Now, a limited edition of...

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Cruise opens robotaxi waitlist in Austin and Phoenix

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 in Cars, News

Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is now inviting potential passengers in Phoenix and Austin to join the waitlist to...

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Four things needed to make robotaxis successful in Los Angeles

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 in Cars, Infrastructure, Perspective

Have you heard the exciting, futuristic-transportation news? Robotaxis will soon be “rolling down the street” in Los Angeles. And if you...

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Pony.ai’s Robotaxi fleet goes online on GAC-backed Ontime ride-hailing platform

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 in Cars, News

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Pony.ai’s autonomous driving mobility service (Robotaxi) was officially available on GAC Group’s ride-hailing service...

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Volkswagen to work with Mobileye on automated driving after Argo exit – sources

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 in Cars, News, Technology

BERLIN, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to expand its cooperation with Intel’s Mobileye (MBLY.O) to include...

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