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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 23, 2026

Uber faces long-term risks as Waymo, Tesla advance autonomous ride-hailing

Uber Technologies Inc faces growing long-term risks from the accelerating rollout of autonomous vehicle services, according to a research note from Wedbush analysts. The analysts pointed to recent moves by Waymo and Tesla as reinforcing competitive pressures on traditional ride-hailing platforms....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 22, 2026

Lemonade Launches Autonomous Car Insurance with 50% Rate Reduction for Tesla FSD Vehicles

Lemonade has launched Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance, offering 50% lower per-mile rates for Tesla FSD vehicles when autonomous mode is engaged. https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/global/lemonade-launches-autonomous-car-insurance-with-50-rate-reduction-for-tesla-fsd-vehicles/30599902 ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 21, 2026

Gwangju becomes Korea’s 1st test bed for self-driving cars

Gwangju Metropolitan City has been selected as the country’s first test bed for autonomous vehicles, the government announced Wednesday. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260121/gwangju-becomes-koreas-1st-test-bed-for-self-driving-cars ...

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 20, 2026

Changi Airport turns to driverless tractors to boost airside productivity

Changi Airport on Tuesday announced that it has deployed its first fleet of fully autonomous tractors for airside operations following almost a year of trials....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 19, 2026

Baidu, AutoGo launch Abu Dhabi’s first robotaxi fleet

Baidu’s Apollo Go and UAE-based AutoGo have launched a fully autonomous ride-hailing service on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, available through the AutoGo app, after receiving a permit for driverless commercial operation in mid-November 2025....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 16, 2026

Shanghai Unveils New Action Plan to Boost Mass Production, Use of Self-Driving Cars

Shanghai has released a new action plan aiming to build the eastern metropolis into a leading area for high-level self-driving technology by promoting the mass production and large-scale application of fully autonomous vehicles....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 15, 2026

China accelerates solid‑state batteries and L3 autonomous driving in 2026 NEV plan

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has outlined plans to accelerate breakthroughs in all‑solid‑state batteries and high‑level autonomous driving technologies while further expanding automotive consumption this year, according to a Sina report....

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Posted by newsiteadmin on Jan 14, 2026

DB Study Outlines Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Public Transport

Autonomous buses and shuttles could significantly change the structure and performance of public transport in Germany if deployed at scale, according to a new study commissioned by DB Regio, Deutsche Bahn’s regional transport subsidiary....

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