A year after launching a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide and partner Uber can finally call that service driverless. The companies said the commercial robotaxi service, which will no longer have a human safety operator behind the wheel, is open to the public and will start with routes… Continue reading Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
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Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
Elon Musk announced last night that Tesla is planning to “roughly double” its Robotaxi fleet in Austin next month. While an expansion of the pilot sounds positive on the surface, a look at the actual numbers reveals that Tesla is missing its own “end of year” target by a massive margin. Just last month, Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
Driverless WeRide robotaxis for Uber. Courtesy: Uber Uber on Wednesday rolled out fully driverless rides in its fourth market, launching the service in Abu Dhabi in partnership WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company. The ride-hailing company said the launch in the United Arab Emirates capital represents the first driverless robotaxi service in the Middle East.… Continue reading Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
Budget gets mixed response from dealers
The Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) today received a mixed response from dealers saying it gave limited backing to EVs. Reeves announced that from April 2028, EV drivers will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile, with the rates going up each year… Continue reading Budget gets mixed response from dealers
German FAZ: Volkswagen breaks away from the designer of the time machine010286
As soon as you enter Italdesign’s headquarters in northern Italy, you encounter automotive history. Immediately in the entrance area, visitors come across the “DeLorean DMC-12” with its emblematic gullwing doors, a car that was designed in the early 1980s by designer and company founder Giorgetto Giugiaro and achieved Hollywood fame in the classic film “Back… Continue reading German FAZ: Volkswagen breaks away from the designer of the time machine010286
German FAZ: My first 10,000 kilometers in the electric car010288
The evening was now a year ago. It was a whiskey tasting in Sachsenhausen. The interlocutor, who was previously unknown to me, was sure: “After four years you can forget the battery in an electric car.” These cars were also full of disadvantages in other ways: too few charging stations, poor resale, and too little… Continue reading German FAZ: My first 10,000 kilometers in the electric car010288
German FAZ: “We only hear rumors from the competition”010287
It’s not a good time for experts and futurists in Formula 1. At the third-to-last race of the season this Saturday (local time, 5 a.m. CET in the F.A.Z. live ticker for Formula 1 and on Sky), Lando Norris will start from pole position; he could be another step closer to the world title. But… Continue reading German FAZ: “We only hear rumors from the competition”010287
German FAZ: Ford builds last car in Saarlouis010286
In the end it happens faster than expected. After 55 years, the last car rolls off the assembly line at Ford in Saarlouis this Friday (November 14th). “We simply finished the program earlier,” said Ford works council chairman in Saarlouis, Markus Thal, to the German Press Agency. On the last day, around 100 Focus cars… Continue reading German FAZ: Ford builds last car in Saarlouis010286
Pentagon contractors want to blow up military right to repair
Concerns are growing over whether policymakers will replace a military right-to-repair provision with a ‘data-as-a-service’ model. Concerns are growing over whether policymakers will replace a military right-to-repair provision with a ‘data-as-a-service’ model. by Emma Roth Nov 26, 2025, 8:12 PM UTC Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto,… Continue reading Pentagon contractors want to blow up military right to repair
Thomas Built Buses launches its first electric Type D school bus
Thomas Built Buses, a division of Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles, has announced the launch of the Saf-T-Liner eHDX2 Wattson, its first electric Type D, or “transit-style,” school bus. The new model is built on the existing HDX2 platform and is intended for school districts seeking to expand fleet electrification with a familiar, large-capacity vehicle. The… Continue reading Thomas Built Buses launches its first electric Type D school bus