In mid-May 2021, Pony.Ai, a Chinese startup with a Milpitas office in California, became the 8th company to receive a…
Where is Waymo’s Mountain View Fleet Gone?
Anyone driving past Waymo’s Mountain View headquarters will notice the absence of the autonomous robotaxis in the form of Fiat…
Cruise Cars Appear In Phoenix
Three robotic taxi fleets are already in operation in the U.S., and while they operate with limitations, one thing is…
Mercedes Can Legally Drive Level 3, But Does It Even Matter Anymore?
The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrbundesamt KBA) granted Mercedes Benz permission to offer a driving assistant in its vehicles…
Nvidia Vehicle Spotted in Pleasant Hill
Here are a few close-up shots of the current version of an autonomous test vehicle from Nvidia, sent to us…
Tesla Is Increasingly Outpacing Other Manufacturers
For years, the opinion prevailed that it would be easy for the major automakers to catch up with Tesla in…
Einride’s Phantastic Run
Barely four years have passed since I first met Linnéa Kornehed and Robert Falck at Café Venetia in Palo Alto,…
Waymo Via Builds Hub for Robo-Trucks in Dallas
Waymo announced plans to build a central hub for autonomous trucks in Dallas two months ago, and now Boris Sofman,…
Stock Market Rally For Rivian And Lucid Continues
The stock price rally of the two newcomers to the New York Stock Exchange, Lucid Motors and Rivian, continues. The…
Rivian Goes IPO, Becomes 4th Most Valuable Car Company
Just one day after the electric car manufacturer Rivian made its stock market debut, it already ranks fourth among the…