The top federal vehicle safety regulator has sent Ford an exhaustive list of questions about its hands-free driver-assistance system known as BlueCruise. It’s the latest development in an investigation that started more than one year ago following two fatal crashes involving the software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)… Continue reading Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation
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Toyota is tweaking EV plans in the US again with two new 3-row electric SUVs en route
Toyota is still planning to build a three-row electric SUV in the US, but it won’t be in Indiana as planned. In a sudden shift of plans, Toyota will build it alongside a second electric three-row SUV as it consolidates EV production in the US. Toyota to build two new three-row EV SUVs in the… Continue reading Toyota is tweaking EV plans in the US again with two new 3-row electric SUVs en route
France says Tesla lied about FSD and more, 4 months to comply or be fined
Source: Tesla The French Ministry of the Economy has found that Tesla violated the law in several ways related to “deceptive business practices,” and has ordered the company to comply in 4 months or face a fine for every day it does not. The investigation started in 2023, in response to several reports through France’s… Continue reading France says Tesla lied about FSD and more, 4 months to comply or be fined
Xiaomi aims for YU7 to outsell Tesla Model Y
Source: Xiaomi Automobile / Weibo Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has set a goal for the YU7 to outsell the Tesla Model Y, the best-selling electric premium SUV, in China. It could very well happen, considering Xiaomi’s SU7 is now outselling Tesla’s Model 3. Xiaomi is preparing to launch its second electric vehicle on Thursday. It… Continue reading Xiaomi aims for YU7 to outsell Tesla Model Y
Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber and Alphabet‘s Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet… Continue reading Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention
A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025 Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Tesla was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday after videos posted on social media showed the company’s robotaxis driving in a chaotic manner on public roads in Austin,… Continue reading Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention
Government Alarmed by Videos of Tesla Robotaxis Immediately Breaking Road Laws
Tesla is already in hot water over its Robotaxi rollout in Austin. As Bloomberg reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Tesla just a single day after its Robotaxi launch over apparent traffic violations captured on video and posted to social media. Since Sunday, the Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker has been offering autonomous… Continue reading Government Alarmed by Videos of Tesla Robotaxis Immediately Breaking Road Laws
Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum
The federal government has effectively given up on regulating driverless vehicles. That’s good news for Elon Musk. The federal government has effectively given up on regulating driverless vehicles. That’s good news for Elon Musk. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has… Continue reading Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum
Tesla threatened with fine in France over ‘deceptive’ claims
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AI Is Turbocharging Global Inequality
As the AI race shows no signs of slowing down, it’s clear which countries started in pole position — and are poised to hold onto their lead. “Artificial intelligence has created a new digital divide,” warns the New York Times in new reporting, “fracturing the world between nations with the computing power for building cutting-edge… Continue reading AI Is Turbocharging Global Inequality