Waymo said Wednesday it has applied for a permit to test its autonomous vehicles in New York City, the Alphabet company’s first step in a sticky regulatory process to bring its robotaxis to U.S.’s largest city. Waymo applied for a permit with the New York City Department of Transportation to operate its self-driving Jaguar I-Pace… Continue reading Waymo has set its robotaxi sights on NYC
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Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel
Waymo driverless vehicles wait at a traffic light in Santa Monica, California, on May 30, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Residents of New York City will soon start seeing Waymo cars cruising the avenues. But at least for now, a human will be in the driver’s seat. Alphabet‘s self-driving car unit announced on Wednesday that… Continue reading Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel
Amazon’s Zoox boosts robotaxi production ahead of first commercial launch in Las Vegas
Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi unit is ramping up vehicle production at a new facility in Hayward, California. Zoox Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle startup Zoox on Wednesday opened a sprawling new manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, paving the way for more robotaxi production as it plans a commercial rollout of its fleet later this year.… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox boosts robotaxi production ahead of first commercial launch in Las Vegas
German FAZ: Tesla’s last chance 009489
It would be the first commercial use of autonomous Tesla vehicles without security drivers. For Musk, this start marks the provisional end of an almost ten -year start full of delays and missed appointments on the way to autonomous driving. This epic attempt has set Tesla under enormous pressure to succeed: the robotaxi start is… Continue reading German FAZ: Tesla’s last chance 009489
German Manager Magazin: Autonomous driving: When will Germany conquer the streets autonomously? The Manage: Mobility Live-Talk004269
The US electric car manufacturer Tesla Just announced that it would want to conquer America’s cities with autonomous taxis, the Alphabet subsidiary Waymo does that long ago. Also in Germany If the breakthrough of the automated driving is regularly announced, only you can see little on the streets. After all, Volkswagen reported on Tuesday evening… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Autonomous driving: When will Germany conquer the streets autonomously? The Manage: Mobility Live-Talk004269
Waymo robotaxis are pushing into even more California cities
Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service area by another 80 square miles in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Silicon Valley, the company announced Tuesday. Waymo’s commercial service area now covers more than 250 square miles across California, pushing the driverless Jaguar I-Pace vehicles into new pockets of three populous metro areas. The… Continue reading Waymo robotaxis are pushing into even more California cities
Waymo expands CA service area by ~50% just before Tesla robotaxi launch
Waymo is once again expanding its driverless taxi service areas in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Silicon Valley, adding over 80 square miles total between the three areas. The move comes less than a week before the tentative, much-anticipated launch of Tesla’s robotaxi service in Austin, another market that Waymo operates in. Waymo currently operates… Continue reading Waymo expands CA service area by ~50% just before Tesla robotaxi launch
Disturbing Test Shows What Happens When Tesla Robotaxi Sees a Child Mannequin Pop Out From Behind a School Bus
After promising self-driving robotaxis for more than a decade, it’s probably no surprise that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has blown way past his promised rollout date of June 12. Now scheduled to formally roll out on the streets in Austin, Texas on either June 22 or 28 — not even Musk seems to know at… Continue reading Disturbing Test Shows What Happens When Tesla Robotaxi Sees a Child Mannequin Pop Out From Behind a School Bus
Waymo is gradually expanding its borders in California
The company’s robotaxis are now operating across 250 square miles of San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company’s robotaxis are now operating across 250 square miles of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in… Continue reading Waymo is gradually expanding its borders in California
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Tesla, Li Auto, Nio, BYD and Alphabet
Chicago, IL – June 17, 2025– Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Tesla TSLA, Li Auto LI, Nio NIO, BYD BYDDY and Alphabet GOOGL. Over the past year, EV-pioneer Tesla has got the proverbial “kitchen sink” thrown at it with a plethora of reputational issues and controversies, soft car sales, tariff impacts, and missed deadlines.… Continue reading Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Tesla, Li Auto, Nio, BYD and Alphabet