The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Monday provided permits to self-driving units of General Motors and Alphabet Inc to permit passenger service in autonomous vehicles with safety drivers present. CPUC …
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Zeekr will make electric vehicles for Waymo that will be deployed as fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicles across the United States. Zeekr is Geely Holding’s premium electric mobility brand, described by …
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Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said CEO John Krafcik is stepping down after serving five and a half years at the helm. Waymo said the …
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Waymo and Fiat Chrysler expand autonomous vehicle partnership
by SpeedLuxby SpeedLuxWaymo LLC and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) are expanding their autonomous vehicle partnership to commercial vehicles, and FCA will develop wholly self-driving vehicles exclusively with Waymo going forward, the companies …
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A Waymo self-driving minivan operating in manual mode was associated with a rear-end crash in a Phoenix suburb caused by a sedan’s reckless driving, the company stated. The collision took …
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Waymo CEO John Krafcik stated the self-driving vehicle company is now providing limited “rider-only” trips in Phoenix, Arizona, and is looking beyond the robo-taxi business to bring future revenue, including …
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Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit, Waymo, has been seeking financing from outside investors including European automakers Volkswagen, The Information reported on Monday, menitoning a person with direct knowledge of the …
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U.S. Congress will not vote for self-driving car bill this year
by SpeedLuxby SpeedLuxThe U.S. Congress will not vote on a bill to speed the introduction of self-driving cars before it adjourns for the year, a blow to companies like General Motors Co …
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General Motors President to take over Cruise self-driving car unit
by SpeedLuxby SpeedLuxGeneral Motors President Dan Ammann is going to take over as chief executive of the car maker’s majority-owned Cruise self-driving car subsidiary, trading in the No. 2 job at among …
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Volkswagen revisiting autonomous car alliances, Waymo seen as a leader
by SpeedLuxby SpeedLuxVolkswagen Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter on Tuesday stated the automaker was open to deeper alliances with outside companies, generally in the area of autonomous driving, where Google’s Waymo is …
