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.
Category: Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers
-
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles
The New York Times – Business: -
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.
-
Uber’s Quest to Crack Japan Leads Through a Rural Hot-Springs Town
The ride-hailing giant’s chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world’s largest taxi markets.
-
Tesla Robotaxis Are Big on Wall St. but Lagging on Roads
Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company’s self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.
-
When a Driverless Car Makes an Illegal U-Turn, Who Gets the Ticket?
California approved a law last year allowing the police to cite autonomous vehicles, but it did not specify any penalties, and the law doesn’t take effect until 2026.
-
Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash
Lawyers for the family of a woman struck and killed by a Tesla sedan in 2019 argued that the company’s Autopilot software should have avoided the crash.
-
Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin
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.
-
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.
-
Waymo Limits Service in San Francisco as Immigration Protests Spread
The self-driving taxi company also said its vehicles were in the wrong place at the wrong time in Los Angeles after protesters set fire to several of the cars there.
-
Tesla Wins California Permit to Begin Offering Rides
The limited regulatory approval is an early step toward Elon Musk’s goal of offering a Tesla self-driving taxi service.
-
G.M. Will Stop Developing Self-Driving Taxis
The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use.
-
Tesla’s Third Quarter Earnings Report Robust Profit Increase
The electric car company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter as strong sales of energy products helped to make up for relatively slow auto sales.