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Ford pilot program offers Uber drivers in California flexible Mach-E leases
Ford has launched a pilot that will give Uber drivers access to flexible leases on Mustang Mach-E models in three California cities. The pilot program, called Ford Drive, launched Thursday in San Dieg
California lawmakers and AV industry battle for future of self-driving trucks
A California bill that would require a trained human safety operator to be present any time a heavy-duty autonomous vehicle operates on public roads in the state is getting traction. The bill, first i
Toyota adds $2.1B to its US battery factory expansion plans
Toyota will spend an additional $2.1 billion to build a new battery plant in North Carolina, the latest sign that the automaker is attempting to catch up with an industry that has embraced the move to
Volvo’s new small EV tries to optimize space with Scandinavian design
Volvo is continuing to drip-feed more information about its upcoming electric Volvo EX30 small SUV. Last week the automaker promised the new EV would have the smallest carbon footprint of any previous
Uber drops ride discounts for subscribers, switches to cash back
Uber is dropping the 5% discounts on eligible rides that it previously offered members of its Uber One subscription service, according to an email sent to customers. Starting on their next billing cyc
Serve Robotics to deploy up to 2,000 sidewalk delivery bots on Uber Eats
Serve Robotics, the Uber spinout that builds autonomous sidewalk delivery robots, is expanding its partnership with Uber Eats. The Nvidia-backed startup will now deploy up to 2,000 of its cute little
Ford EVs will have Tesla DNA and Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to Uber
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Elon Musk says Tesla might ‘open source more code’ to other automakers
Elon Musk suggested Thursday during a Twitter Spaces with Ford CEO Jim Farley that Tesla might open up some of its automotive operating system code to other automakers. “In the same way that maybe
Ford to bring Tesla’s charging tech into its future EVs
Ford has reached an agreement with rival Tesla that will give owners of Ford EVs access to more than 12,000 Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada. However, this agreement reaches far beyond providi
Applied Intuition to buy autonomous trucking SPAC Embark for $71M
Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that recently cut 70% of its workforce, is being acquired by Applied Intuition, a simulation and software provider for autonomous vehicle development. Th
California urges EPA to approve ban on new gas-powered car sales by 2035
California is urging the Biden administration to grant approval for its proposal that mandates all new vehicles sold within the state by 2035 to be exclusively electric, hydrogen-powered or plug-in el
Ford to keep AM radio in cars after pressure from lawmakers
Ford has reversed its decision to build new vehicles without AM radio after pressure from lawmakers. CEO Jim Farley wrote in posts on Twitter and LinkedIn Tuesday that AM radio will be included on all
Waymo’s self-driving cars will be available on Uber’s app, starting in Phoenix
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving unit, has agreed to a multi-year strategic partnership with Uber that will see some of Waymo’s autonomous vehicle technology join Uber’s platform. The
Bird stock dips 11% on news of reverse stock split
Shared micromobility company Bird’s share price fell 10.8%, or about two cents, in after-hours trading after the company said it would issue a reverse stock split. The move is Bird’s attem
Cruise, Waymo near approval to charge for 24/7 robotaxis in San Francisco
Self-driving vehicle companies Waymo and Cruise are on the cusp of securing final approval to charge fares for fully autonomous robotaxi rides throughout the city of San Francisco at all hours of the
Uber puts family (even teens) at the center of its new products and features
Family is at the center of Uber’s latest product offensive. Uber revealed Wednesday at its annual “Go-Get” event, a slew of new products and features aimed at attracting a new set of
Tesla shareholders meeting: no succession plan, a co-founder returns and two EVs teased
Tesla held its annual shareholder meeting in Austin on Tuesday, an event that Tesla has now taken to calling its Cyber Roundup. There were five proposals on the agenda, including one that pushed Tesla
Elon Musk teases two new EVs, says Tesla is already building one
Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased two new electric vehicles Tuesday at the automaker’s 2023 annual shareholder’s meeting. The billionaire executive even claimed that Tesla is already in the proce
Elon Musk says Tesla will ‘try a little advertising’
Tesla, a company that has long eschewed conventional advertising, is going to “try” out the scheme, CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday during the automaker’s 2023 annual meeting of sharehol
TuSimple gets temporary reprieve from Nasdaq delisting
Autonomous trucking company TuSimple’s stock shot up 28% Monday after the company narrowly dodged a delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange. TuSimple’s stock closed at $1.06 per share. Tu