The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.
Category: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular
Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.
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Tesla’s Robotaxi, Long Promised by Elon Musk, Joins a Crowded Field
Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.
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BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs
BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
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Charging Your EV May Be Getting Easier, Even if It’s Not a Tesla
It is becoming easier to find fast chargers for electric vehicles, and they are more likely to work — and not just for Teslas.
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Gas Stations Like Wawa and Sheetz Keep Expanding, Spurred By EVs
As gas stations prepare for more electric vehicles to be on the road, they’re getting bigger. That has created tension in some communities.
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Tesla Stock Price Rebounds After Tanking Amid Musk-Trump Spat
The stock has been on a roller coaster ever since Mr. Trump’s election. The shares are down about 13 percent this week.
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Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in Rapid and Public Fashion
The sudden fallout ended a nearly yearlong partnership, during which Mr. Musk helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House and became one of the president’s top advisers.
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Here’s the latest.
The open acrimony between the two men comes after the billionaire denounced President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill as an “abomination.”
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Jay Leno’s Baker Electric, a Relic from the Electric Vehicle Past
A Times reporter wanted to ride in a Baker Electric, a model from the electric vehicle past. Enter the comedian with the famous garage.