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Amazon's Zoox recalls robotaxis after failure to recognize active fire scene
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (329+ words) The car did not register the thick smoke as it drove into a fire scene. July 21, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT People board a Zoox robotaxi in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Ceri Breeze / Shutterstock Amazon-owned Zoox recalled 105 robotaxis after one vehicle drove into an…...
Tesla's steering wheel-less Cybercabs spotted on Austin streets
3+ week, 4+ day ago (366+ words) July 1, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT A Tesla Cybercab at a showroom in Bellevue, Washington. | Tada Images / Shutterstock Tesla has begun deploying its Cybercab robotaxis, which have no steering wheel or brake pedals, in Austin, Texas. "A safety monitor is present in the…...
Feds want to make brake pedals optional in AVs
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (417+ words) A proposed rule change would no longer require carmakers to include manual brake pedals or steering wheels in fully self-driving cars. June 26, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT A Zoox self-driving car in San Francisco, California. | Tada Images / Shutterstock The National Highway Traffic Safety…...
Minneapolis council proposes permitting framework for robotaxis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) June 14, 2026, 6:00 AM PDT Minneapolis city leaders are preparing legislation that would regulate self-driving vehicles as Waymo prepares for a possible launch in the city, reports Tom Akaolisa in MinneapoliMedia. "Supporters of the ordinance say the measure is intended to ensure…...
DC light poles will soon charge your electric car
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (312+ words) The city awarded three grants to companies that will install more publicly available EV chargers. May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT A lamp post EV charger in London, UK. | William Barton / Shutterstock The Washington D.C. Department of Energy and Environment awarded three grants to…...
96% of federal EV charging funds from 2021-2022 are unspent
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (351+ words) May 4, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT An EV charging station in Detroit, Michigan. | J.A. Dunbar / Shutterstock According to a Sierra Club analysis, 96% of funds allocated in 2021 and 2022 for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program are still unspent, reports Justin Boggs for Scripps News. According…...
Tesla gains first European approval for 'Full Self-Driving' mode
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) April 14, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT A Tesla charging on a street in Amsterdam. | mares90 / Shutterstock Dutch regulators approved Tesla's "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" semiautonomous driving system, the first time the driver assistance system has been approved in Europe. As Leon Poultney explains in a…...
Waymo robotaxis are now finding potholes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (313+ words) The cars use their onboard technology to identify potholes and send the data to city officials and Waze users. April 10, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT A Waymo car in Los Angeles, California. | Eric Glenn / Shutterstock Waymo is using its robotaxis to identify potholes,…...
NYC Congestion Pricing Revenue Will Fund up to 1,000 Hybrid Refrigerated Trucks
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (477+ words) April 2, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT The hybrid systems will replace diesel-powered cooling trucks. | John J Kelly III / Shutterstock Revenue from New York City’s congestion pricing program funded the purchase of the first 20 of up to 1,000 electric-hybrid transport refrigeration units used to transport…...
Study: Self-driving Cars Could Raise VMT by 6%, Increasing Congestion
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (365+ words) The study contradicts early predictions that AVs would reduce driving miles. March 13, 2026, 6:00 AM PDT Autonomous taxis are proliferating in U.S. cities like San Francisco, California. | Michael Vi / Shutterstock An analysis from the University of Texas-Arlington found that if U.S. cities made a…...