Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

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Tesla engineer defends 'Full Self-Driving' name at crash trial

A Tesla engineer in court on Wednesday rejected a lawyer's suggestion that the company named its driver-assistant feature "Full Self-Driving"

Tesla engineer defends 'Full Self-Driving' name at crash trial
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US opens probe into 594 vehicles of GM's Cruise LLC

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they have opened a preliminary evaluation into about 594 vehicles of General Motors' self-driving unit Cruise LLC.

US opens probe into 594 vehicles of GM's Cruise LLC
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California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons

California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace

California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons
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US auto safety agency investigating two new GM Cruise crash reports

U.S. auto safety officials said on Thursday they are investigating two additional reports of General Motors Cruise self-driving cars engaging in

US auto safety agency investigating two new GM Cruise crash reports
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GM's Cruise pauses driverless operations across all fleets

General Motor's Cruise has decided to pause driverless operations across its fleets, the company said on Thursday.

GM's Cruise pauses driverless operations across all fleets
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Cruise, GM's robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwide

General Motors’ Cruise says it's suspending its driverless operations nationwide as the robotaxi service works to rebuild public trust

Cruise, GM's robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwide
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Tesla wins first US Autopilot trial involving fatal crash

Tesla on Tuesday won the first U.S. trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it

Tesla wins first US Autopilot trial involving fatal crash
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Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks

Aurora Innovation on Wednesday opened its first lane for driverless trucks connecting Dallas and Houston, supported by its commercial trucking terminal in Houston, ahead of a launch in

Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks
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Board of GM's Cruise reviewing regulatory response, technology

The board of Cruise, the robo-taxi company controlled by General Motors, has hired an outside law firm and technology consultants in the aftermath of an accident

Board of GM's Cruise reviewing regulatory response, technology
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Unions urge US regulators to probe Waymo, Zoox after Cruise crashes

More than two dozen unions urged U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday to open an industry-wide probe into driverless vehicles including Alphabet's Waymo and Amazon.com's Zoox

Unions urge US regulators to probe Waymo, Zoox after Cruise crashes
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GM's Cruise suspends supervised and manual car trips, expands probes

General Motors' Cruise driverless car unit said on Tuesday it will pause all supervised and manual car trips in the U.S. and expand the scope of investigations at the

GM's Cruise suspends supervised and manual car trips, expands probes
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GM's Cruise cancels its employee equity program in Q4

General Motors' self-driving technology unit Cruise has canceled its program that allows employees to cash out shares in the firm in the fourth quarter, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt

GM's Cruise cancels its employee equity program in Q4
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Lawmakers voice concern on Chinese autonomous vehicle firms collecting US testing data

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers raised concerns about Chinese companies collecting sensitive data while testing autonomous vehicles in the United States, according to

Lawmakers voice concern on Chinese autonomous vehicle firms collecting US testing data
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Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety questions, recalls of self-driving vehicles

Kyle Vogt has resigned as CEO of Cruise, General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit

Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety questions, recalls of self-driving vehicles
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Buttigieg vows to 'do everything we can' to ensure Cruise, other self-driving vehicles safe

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Buttigieg vows to 'do everything we can' to ensure Cruise, other self-driving vehicles safe
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Explainer-GM-owned Cruise's wrong turn could slow robotaxi push

U.S. robotaxi operators could face increased regulatory scrutiny after an accident involving Cruise, the self-driving cab business of General Motors, forced the company to pause service.

Explainer-GM-owned Cruise's wrong turn could slow robotaxi push
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GM's Cruise plans careful re-launch for driverless robotaxis - Axios

General Motors' robotaxi unit Cruise is planning a slow return to service starting in one city - potentially Texas or Arizona, Axios reported on Wednesday.

GM's Cruise plans careful re-launch for driverless robotaxis - Axios
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GM to cut spending on Cruise after accident - FT

General Motors will scale back spending on its self-driving unit Cruise, after a pedestrian accident last month, Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

GM to cut spending on Cruise after accident - FT
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GM Cruise could face state fines over Oct. 2 pedestrian accident

General Motors' self-driving unit Cruise could face fines and sanctions over its failure to disclose details of an Oct. 2 accident in which a robotaxi

GM Cruise could face state fines over Oct. 2 pedestrian accident
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GM 'focused on righting' ship at self-driving Cruise unit -CEO

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said on Monday the Detroit automaker is "very focused on righting the ship" at Cruise, its troubled self-driving unit.

GM 'focused on righting' ship at self-driving Cruise unit -CEO
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Tesla says California agency implicitly approved of its 'Autopilot' brand

Tesla Inc defended its use of "Autopilot" and "self-driving" for its driver assistance features, arguing in response to a California regulatory action that the agency had implicitly

Tesla says California agency implicitly approved of its 'Autopilot' brand
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Analysis-Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny

A quest for lower costs and efficiently moving goods and groups of people is pushing demand for driverless technology in trucks and shuttles, even as robotaxis

Analysis-Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny
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Dutch vehicle authority RDW says no Tesla recall planned in Europe

The Dutch vehicle authority RDW said on Friday it does not currently plan a Tesla recall in Europe following a major U.S. recall this week due to concerns about its Autopilot

Dutch vehicle authority RDW says no Tesla recall planned in Europe
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GM-owned Cruise's bumpy road to driverless ambitions

General Motors' self-driving cab service Cruise has come under heat from regulatory bodies over the past few months after one of its driverless cabs was not able to stop in time from

GM-owned Cruise's bumpy road to driverless ambitions
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Volkswagen brings ChatGPT into compact cars

Volkswagen presented its first vehicles featuring a voice assistant that integrates ChatGPT technology at the CES electronics trade fair in Las Vegas on Monday, enabling

Volkswagen brings ChatGPT into compact cars

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