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California Plans To Plug The EV Tax Credit Gap With $200 Million
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (364+ words) California is proposing new incentives for electric vehicle buyers in a move that could soften the blow from the loss of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which Congress'killed last September. According to the 2026-2027 budget summary released by Governor Gavin Newsom's…...
This Huge EV Charging Hub In NYC Will Run On Batteries
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (569+ words) The American auto industry is in the middle of a sweeping transformation, one that goes far beyond just selling more electric cars." The infrastructure required to support battery-powered vehicles is expanding rapidly too, and the technology underpinning it is evolving…...
Uber’s Lucid Gravity Robotaxis Are Already On The Streets Of San Francisco
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (329+ words) Lucid's robotaxi dreams are inching closer to reality. The American electric car startup, together with its partners Uber and Nuro, unveiled the production-intent version of its upcoming Gravity autonomous taxi today at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. Based on the Gravity…...
I Tried Mercedes' Answer To Tesla Full Self-Driving. It Handles City Streets—With One Major Caveat
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1138+ words) Riding shotgun next to Lucas Bolster in a prototype Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, I tried to keep up as he explained his company's artificial intelligence'strategy. I was there to see how MB.Drive Assist Pro'Mercedes" new urban-focused automated driving system'would handle San…...
Waymo Ditched Drivers, But It’s Paying People To Close Robotaxi Doors
1+ week, 4+ day ago (347+ words) Multiple companies are touting a future filled with autonomous vehicles that make pick-ups and drop-offs pretty much everywhere in the world.But until that happens, Waymo, the leader among robotaxi companies, has to deal with an old-school problem that few…...
Here’s Why Waymo’s Robotaxis Freaked Out During The San Francisco Outage
2+ week, 3+ day ago (357+ words) Waymo, the biggest robotaxi operator in the United States, had a rough time in San Francisco this past weekend, when a huge power outage left approximately 130,000 residents without electricity. The company ultimately pulled the cars over temporarily and resumed operations…...
When The Power Went Out In San Francisco, So Did Waymo’s Robotaxis
2+ week, 5+ day ago (383+ words) Waymo's robotaxis froze this weekend in San Francisco after a power outage left roughly 130,000 residents without electricity. The blackout caused street lights and traffic lights to go dark, and it looks like Waymo's self-driving Jaguar I-Pace EVs had a very…...
Woman Orders Waymo In Los Angeles For Her Daughter. When She Gets In, There’s A Man Already Inside … The Trunk
3+ week, 3+ day ago (823+ words) Waymo's self-driving cars are engineered to try to manage lots of difficult tasks: navigate traffic, avoid pedestrians and drive safely through complex intersections. But nothing in the system seems designed for what one rider discovered: a man hiding in the…...
Tesla Ordered To Rename Autopilot Or Face Sales Suspension In California
3+ week, 3+ day ago (642+ words) Tesla's bell has tolled as a California judge rules that the all-electric automaker must rename its Autopilot driver assistance feature. If it refuses, Tesla could face a sales suspension in its biggest domestic market. The core issue is exactly what…...
Why Uber Picked The Lucid Gravity As Its Next-Gen Robotaxi
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (589+ words) Uber is diving full-steam into the robotaxi race. The ridesharing giant has partnered with as many as 18 companies to launch driverless rides in the U.S. and some overseas markets. One of Uber's bets involves a three-way deal with the EV startup…...