Waymo Grows Again

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 22:47:20 +0000

Waymo One is expanding its reach once more, just days after we reviewed the robotaxi service in San Francisco. The Waymo service is expanding into more places in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County. “Starting today, we’re bringing Waymo One to the San Francisco Peninsula for the … [continued]

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First & Second Waymo Experience Across the City

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:32:38 +0000

We decided to take a Waymo to get to the museum across the city from us in San Francisco. My daughter opened the Waymo app, and, poof — 1, 2, 3, and a Waymo robotaxi arrived in 5 minutes outside the house, calmly waiting for us to unlock and open … [continued]

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Uber & BYD Plan To Put 100,000 Electric Cars On The Road — But Not In The US

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 14:50:23 +0000

Uber and BYD say they will add 100,000 electric cars to the Uber ride-hailing fleet in countries around the world — but not in the US.

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Tesla Hood Non-Recall “Recall,” Tesla FSD Death, Tesla Summon Crash with Cupboards — 5 Tesla Stories

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:05:45 +0000

A number of Tesla stories have popped up in recent days that apparently didn’t inspire writers too much, as no one picked them up to cover them. However, it seems we should cover them all, briefly at least. So, below are five Tesla stories you can quickly catch up on. … [continued]

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Will Baidu Apollo Go Be The 1st Profitable Robotaxi Service?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:22:23 +0000

In the USA, naturally, most discussion of robotaxis centers around Waymo, Cruise, and Tesla. And perhaps increasingly Zoox. However, on the other side of the world, there’s a different robotaxi service making a lot of progress and getting a lot of attention. That would be Baidu Apollo Go. For those … [continued]

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Policy Report Cards on Trump & Biden, California Home Energy Assault, Huge Cleantech Growth — Top Cleantech Stories This Week

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:25:32 +0000

The summer seems to be flying by faster than an electric jet, and it’s already time for another weekly news roundup. Below are 27 of the most notable cleantech stories from the past week and a half. Have a look and make sure you haven’t missed anything! 1. Mike Barnard … [continued]

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Elon Musk Confirming Delayed Tesla Robotaxi Event Confirms Other Things

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:26:06 +0000

When rumors came out that Tesla’s robotaxi reveal event would be delayed, it was not the greatest shock the world has ever seen. Musk has been overly optimistic on robotaxi timelines for about a decade. The date for the event originally seemed to be pulled out of the air, and … [continued]

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Tesla: New Model 3 Option, VIP Treatment for Elon’s FSD, Robotaxi Prototype Delay?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:24:16 +0000

There are a few new Tesla stories this week, and I’m rolling them all together here into a Tesla news sandwich for you. There will probably be another Tesla story pop up before I get this published. If so, we’ll get that one tonight or this weekend. New Tesla Model … [continued]

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IIHS Finds Little Evidence Some Electronic Driving Aids Reduce Crashes

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:23:29 +0000

The latest report from IIHS finds some partial automated driving systems are far less effective than drivers are led to believe.

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What If The Cost Of Training Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Keeps Expanding, But Progress Stalls Again?

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 20:26:53 +0000

In the world of Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD), I hear two main views. The Tesla bulls (of which I am a member) seem to pretend that it is a foregone conclusion that Tesla will solve FSD soon and the only thing left is details like the app to call … [continued]

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