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2027 BMW M2 Gains xDrive All-Wheel Drive Option

The 2027 BMW M2 will be available with an M xDrive all-wheel-drive system for the first time, offering selectable AWD…

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Carvana partners with Bezos-backed Slate Auto for new car sales

Carvana has secured a warrant to purchase shares in Slate Auto, an electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos that…

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Autonomous vehicles may not cut traffic after all

Robotaxis have proven safer than human drivers, with significantly lower insurance claims, but a new study shows they may not…

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WeRide and Uber launch robotaxi service in Madrid

WeRide and Uber have announced Spain's first commercial robotaxi pilot in the Region of Madrid, with autonomous trips bookable through…

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Slate Promises Its Electric Pickup Won’t Track You

Slate Auto is developing a radically minimalist electric pickup truck with only 600 total parts, two seats, manual windows, and…

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Robotaxi drivers find bizarre items left behind by passengers

Uber's 2024 Lost and Found Index now includes robotaxi items for the first time, with notable lost objects including a…

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AI slashes GM development from 15 hours to 1 minute

GM's chief product officer Sterling Anderson describes a third epoch in automotive engineering where AI compresses decades of iterative work…

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Uber partners with Autobrains and Nvidia for Munich robotaxi launch

Uber has partnered with Autobrains and Nvidia to launch robotaxis in Munich, aiming to prove that autonomous mobility can be…

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Tesla vs Waymo robotaxi count: 42 vs 577 in Texas

Texas DMV data reveals Tesla has only 42 authorized robotaxis in the state, compared to Waymo’s 577, marking the first…

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Jony Ive’s Apple Car is a Ferrari, but nobody likes it

Ferrari's first all-electric supercar, the Luce, designed by former Apple designer Jony Ive, was met with immediate backlash and widespread…

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Why People Hate the Ferrari Luce Doesn’t Matter

Ferrari's first all-electric model, the Ferrari Luce, co-designed by Jony Ive and priced at nearly $650,000, has drawn sharp criticism…

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Tesla’s self-driving AI was trained by people who won’t ride in it

Seven out of nine former Tesla data labelers interviewed said they would not ride in a Tesla operating on Full…

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Mercedes CLA Delivers Strong EV Range at a Mid-Range Price

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA with EQ Technology is a compelling new EV sedan in the sub-$50,000 crossover-dominated market, offering up…

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ChargePoint Partners with Powers Parts for Transit EV Bus Charging

ChargePoint and Powers Parts have partnered to supply EV charging hardware, fleet management software, and telematics to transit agencies operating…

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Waymo leads autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla lags behind

Waymo dominates Texas autonomous vehicle registrations with 577 self-driving cars, far ahead of competitors like Avride (317), Nuro (47), and…

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Ferrari’s First EV: 3 Critical Design Mistakes

Ferrari's carefully cultivated image of desire and exclusivity was damaged by the launch of the all-electric Ferrari Luce, which drew…

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Slate Auto Opens Ordering for Low-Cost EV on June 24

Slate Auto will begin accepting orders for its affordable EV on June 24, with first deliveries expected later this year,…

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Waymo’s New Chinese-Made Robotaxi Arrives in Ojai

Waymo is launching free public rides in its new Ojai vehicles, pale blue minivans designed from the ground up for…

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BYD launches China’s first 4nm driving chip, expands God’s Eye

BYD launched the Xuanji A3, China's first automotive-grade 4nm chip for self-driving cars, offering 700 TOPS of computing power per…

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Waymo’s new Chinese-built robotaxi is now carrying riders

Waymo has launched its new fully electric robotaxi, the Ojai minivan, in select cities for free rides to gather feedback,…

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