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Bliq receives approval for driverless cars in Finland

Bliq.ai has received regulatory approval to deploy driverless cars on public roads in Finland, its second EU market after Estonia,…

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Lucid bankruptcy rumors signal trouble for EV industry

Lucid Motors faced a severe stock crash after denying bankruptcy rumors sparked by a report claiming restructuring firm AlixPartners advised…

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Google Maps rolls out ‘Immersive Navigation’ redesign: do you have it?

Google Maps is expanding its "Immersive Navigation" feature, offering a 3D bird's-eye view of routes with real-time traffic, landmarks, lane…

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California launches $3,500 EV rebate for new car buyers

The elimination of the federal IRS clean vehicle tax credit, spearheaded by President Trump and congressional Republicans, caused a dramatic…

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Japan’s top taxi firm shuts systems after cyberattack

Japan’s largest taxi operator, Nihon Kotsu, shut down key systems after a cyberattack disabled its taxi dispatch service, car hire,…

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Why Tesla’s Cybercab lap misses the real story

Tesla announced that employee rides in the Cybercab are "starting soon" at its Texas factory, but the rides have not…

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Lucid Motors denies bankruptcy report

Lucid Motors has forcefully denied bankruptcy rumors, calling them "completely false" and stating it has sufficient liquidity to operate well…

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Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and focus over expansion

Uber is expanding beyond ride-hailing and food delivery into travel, financial services, and autonomous vehicle data collection, positioning itself as…

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Uber pushes to mandate robotaxis on its platform

Uber is lobbying in Washington DC and New Jersey for laws requiring robotaxi services to operate on a "hybrid network"…

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Waze adds new AI-powered features to improve navigation

Waze is integrating Google's Gemini AI to enable natural voice commands for reporting traffic incidents and finding destinations like coffee…

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High Gas Prices Fuel EV Market Recovery

Rising gas prices due to tensions with Iran are driving American car buyers toward electric and hybrid vehicles. The EV…

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4 Automakers Reviving the Inline-6 Engine

Automakers are reviving the inline-six engine, which arranges all cylinders in a single row, offering advantages over the more common…

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Tesla Building Wheelchair-Accessible Robotaxi

Tesla is developing a purpose-built, wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle, as confirmed by a company representative during a DC hearing on robotaxi…

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TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi Ultimatum Looms

The Uber-Waymo partnership in Phoenix has ended, though they still collaborate in Atlanta and Austin, with tensions expected to escalate…

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Is ECU Tuning the Ultimate Car Performance Hack?

Modern car performance gains now come primarily from rewriting software in the ECU rather than swapping mechanical parts, offering dramatic…

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US Air-Taxi’s First Flights Transported Organs, Not People

Beta Technologies completed the first official flights under the U.S. government's electric air-taxi pilot program, backed by Amazon. The inaugural…

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Polestar owners stranded after EV brand exits US market

Polestar abruptly announced its withdrawal from the US market due to a federal rule banning Chinese-made connected vehicle software, halting…

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EU Tests Level 4 Self-Driving Cars on Highway

Aidoptation has received the first Level 4 autonomous driving permit in the EU, allowing a fully self-driving vehicle to operate…

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The Crew Motorfest Launches on Switch 2 October 8

Ubisoft announced that "The Crew Motorfest" will launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8, bringing its open-world racing…

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NHTSA sets July deadline for autonomous vehicle firms to fix first responder issues

NHTSA has ordered autonomous vehicle developers to fix a "clear pattern" of driverless cars interfering with emergency responders, citing incidents…

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