Category: Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles

Robot Taxis Stop in Traffic in Chinese City, Stranding Travelers

The New York Times – Business:
The authorities in Wuhan, the site of one of the world’s largest experiments in self-driving cars, cited a “system failure” after widespread reports on Tuesday evening.
Uber to Buy Rivian Vehicles for Use as Driverless Taxis

The New York Times – Business:
The deal provides cash to Rivian and is part of Uber’s attempts to stay relevant in a driverless future.
Uber to Buy Rivian Vehicles for Use as Driverless Taxis

The New York Times – Business:
The deal provides cash to Rivian and is part of Uber’s attempts to stay relevant in a driverless future.
Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon

The New York Times – Business:
There are active test runs in Texas, and a handful of companies are banking on making a big entry into the market as early as next year.
Waymo Co-CEO Tries to Make a Case for the Safety of Driverless Cars

The New York Times – Business:
Waymo’s co-chief executive, Tekedra Mawakana, knows she needs to earn the public’s trust. It won’t be easy.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

The New York Times – Business:
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion

The New York Times – Business:
The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles.
Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry

The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.
Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care

The electric vehicle maker’s shares are near record highs as Wall Street focuses on the company’s plans for robots and self-driving cars.
G.M. Shares Rise as Investors Are Encouraged by 2026 Prospects

The automaker said that it would buy back stock worth up to $6 billion and that it expected profit to rise this year after it pulled back from electric vehicle production.
Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.