self-driving cars

On Tuesday morning, five self-driving Waymo vehicles reportedly pulled over in San Francisco’s Balboa Terrace due to dense fog, causing a disruption in traffic.  What Happened: Waymo caused a traffic jam for several minutes before moving out when the fog started to clear,...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) has reportedly ramped up the hiring of drivers registered for testing autonomous driving features on public roads in California. What Happened: According to the California DMV, Apple has increased the number of drivers for testing its autonomous vehicles to 201 while...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk made a bold move in 2021 when he decided to remove radar sensors from the company's vehicles. This decision was part of Tesla's shift towards a "Tesla Vision" approach, which relies solely on cameras for self-driving...

A key member of the White House Cabinet is taking aim at wording used by electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Here’s the latest. What Happened: Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have battled with the White House over several items including not getting invited to a key summit on...

Google parent Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) self-driving startup Waymo slashed dozens of jobs as its parent cuts spending and sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence. What Happened: The second round of job cuts this year was confirmed by the company. Waymo cut some...

Electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has dominated its sector and is looking to be a market leader in self-driving in the future. The company has drawn scrutiny from several government agencies over potential safety issues with its full self-driving. New accident footage may hurt the...

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has trimmed the initial public offering valuation of its self-driving car unit Mobileye, underlining the struggles of the IPO market amid the sell-off seen in equities. What Happened: Intel is now targeting a valuation under $20 billion and looking to...

One of the goals of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and its CEO Elon Musk is a transition to full-self driving. Musk believes FSD leads to fewer accidents and could see fewer vehicles, like a Tesla Model 3, totaled.  What Happened: A Tesla Model 3 was backed over and crushed by a school bus in a...

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has roped in an auto industry veteran for its self-driving car venture, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. What Happened: Cupertino has reportedly hired Luigi Taraborrelli, who has had a 20-year stint at Italian sports car and SUV...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk was asked about having “overly optimistic” timelines for full self-driving in electric vehicles in a recent interview. What Happened: Musk was asked about the overly optimistic timeline he has put forth for Tesla’s FSD. “I think it...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) electric vehicles accounted for nearly 70% of reported crashes involving advanced driver-assist systems since last June, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing federal data. What Happened: According to The National Highway Traffic Safety...

General Motors Co’s (NYSE: GM) robotaxi venture Cruise said on Thursday it had secured a commercial permit to charge a fare for driverless rides, much ahead of rivals such as Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ:...

General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) CFO Paul Jacobson said on Tuesday the company will spend about $2 billion on its self-driving taxi fleet Cruise this year. What Happened: The legacy automaker said it is just a permit away from being able to begin charging for rides....

A U.S. Senate candidate is spending millions of dollars on an advertising campaign to take on the world’s richest man and his electric vehicle company. What Happened: Technology entrepreneur Dan O’Dowd confirmed with Politico he's spending millions of dollars on a national...

German sports car manufacturer Porsche Automobil Holding SE (OTC: POAHY) hinted at discussing a potential partnership with Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). What Happened: Porsche executives had discussions with Apple and a few other tech companies in the U.S. late last year, the automaker's...