Hertz Gave Up Half the Votes in Robotaxi Unit Oro for About a Sixth of the Profits. Here’s Where the $81 Million Went
Hertz sold about a sixth of Oro's profits and half its votes for $81 million. The 8-K shows most of…
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Tesla’s FSD Class Action Stalled Because Nothing Forced Buyers to Open the Page With the Promise
The Ninth Circuit vacated class certification in LoSavio v. Tesla because nothing required FSD buyers to visit the page carrying…
Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Had No Supervisor: Driver Says He Was Asleep When His Tesla Hit a CHP Cruiser
A Tesla driver told CHP he was asleep with Full Self-Driving engaged when his car went through a four-lane closure…
A Waymo Stopped for an Austin School Bus, Phoned a Human for Help, and Got the Wrong Answer From Michigan
A Waymo stopped for an Austin school bus, asked a remote agent whether its signals were on, and drove past…
GM’s Eyes-Off Escalade IQ Will Say It’s Fine to Read Your Texts. Your State’s Phone Law Might Not
GM says a turquoise light on the 2028 Escalade IQ will tell drivers it is safe to catch up on…
Tesla Retires the “Full Self-Driving” Name in Europe After Germany Objected. It’s Now “Tesla Assisted Driving”
For nearly a decade, Tesla has defended the words “Full Self-Driving” against regulators, lawyers, and...
Denver Can Ticket a Parked Waymo. When One Breaks Traffic Laws, Colorado Law Names No One to Cite
Colorado's 2017 self-driving law makes robotaxis follow the rules of the road but never says who gets the ticket when…
Tesla’s Robotaxis Are Accused of Speeding Through School Zones. Texas Already Knows Whose Name Goes on the Ticket: Tesla’s
NHTSA is weighing a defect petition on about 1,000 Tesla Robotaxis accused of speeding in active school zones. With no…
Cops Pulled Over a Waymo With ‘No Driver, No Hands, No Clue.’ California’s Answer Is a Ticket With No Fine.
Since July 1, California police can write up driverless cars. The notice goes to the company and the DMV, and…
Tesla Owes NHTSA 21 Cybercab Answers Today. Zoox’s Version Took Three Years.
NHTSA's Special Order asks how a car with no wheel, pedals or mirrors meets driver-era safety rules, and whether removable…
Lucid Promised Bolt 25,000 Robotaxis. Europe Only Lets It Register 1,500 a Year.
Lucid and Bolt say 25,000 driverless Lucids are headed for Europe. The EU's own rules currently cap each driverless vehicle…
Today in Automotive History: September 28, 2020 — A London Court Hands Uber Its License Back
On Sept. 28, 2020, a London court ruled Uber "fit and proper" and restored its license. The standard it set…
Zoox’s Robotaxi Is All-Electric. The SUVs Teaching It to Drive Still Have Tailpipes.
Zoox's Atlanta test fleet is parked after drivers reported feeling sick. The real story isn't the robotaxi. It's the modified…
California Opened the Door to Robot Semis. Most of the Homework Gets Done in Texas.
California's new heavy-duty AV rules demand a million autonomous miles before a driverless semi can deploy, but up to 800,000…
Zoox Can Legally Build 2,500 Robotaxis a Year. It Still Can’t Charge You a Dime for a Ride in San Francisco.
Zoox holds two of California’s four robotaxi permits, and neither one allows it to take your money. The free rides…