Autonomous taxis have arrived in the nation’s second most populous city. Some Angelenos aren’t ready to go driverless.
Category: Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles
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Apple Kills Its Electric Car Project
The car, which Apple spent billions of dollars researching, had been intended as a rival to Tesla’s E.V.s, which include autonomous driving features.
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How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer
The leading Chinese electric vehicle company, with origins as a battery maker, has posted two years of million-car growth in sales.
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G.M. Profits Hurt by Unsold Electric Vehicles and Strike
The automaker has placed a bet on battery-powered cars, but it has struggled to produce and sell the vehicles in large numbers.
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Cruise Says Hostility Toward Regulators Led to Grounding of Its Autonomous Cars
A report by a law firm about an October crash found that executives failed to fully explain the incident, which the Justice Department is also investigating.
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Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China to Fix Self-Driving Systems
The recall follows a similar move by the company in the United States to upgrade the cars’ Autopilot feature.
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The 2023 Good Tech Awards
Toasting a year of breakthroughs (and a few breakdowns) in Silicon Valley and beyond.
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What Car Owners Should Know About the Tesla Autopilot Recall
Under pressure from federal regulators, the company has agreed to recall two million cars to update its driver-assistance system. The cars will be updated over cellular networks.
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Tesla Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Software Issue
The automaker began issuing software updates on Tuesday following a lengthy investigation by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit
General Motors will “substantially lower spending” on autonomous vehicle efforts in 2024 after accidents with its self-driving taxis in San Francisco.