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Elon Musk's Robotaxi Math 'Absurd,' Says Short Seller Jim Chanos, Doubting Tesla Can Hit Sub-20-Cent Cost-Per-Mile

Prominent short seller Jim Chanos challenged Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s ambitious robotaxi cost projections on Wednesday, calling the sub-20-cent-per-mile assumption “absurd.”

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Says Tesla Robotaxi Could Represent 90% Of TSLA's Value — Global Autonomous Taxi TAM Could Reach $10 Trillion By 2030

Investor Cathie Wood's firm ARK Invest released a new research paper outlining the autonomous ride-hailing sector's growth in the U.S., as well as predicting Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Robotaxi roadmap.

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Tesla Begins Testing FSD In This Asian Country While Facing Lawsuits Back Home

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has begun testing its FSD or Full Self-Driving system in countries outside the U.S. amid the fiercely competitive autonomous driving race.

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Uber's Autonomous Strategy Gains Traction As Riders Actively Seek Robotaxis (CORRECTED)

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify details of Uber's EV incentive program.

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Why Cathie Wood's ARK Invest And Others Are Betting On Pony.AI

Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY), a Chinese autonomous driving startup, is drawing strong support from global investors as it scales its robotaxi fleet and advances toward profitability. The company’s growth trajectory comes at a time when many U.S. funds remain cautious on Chinese tech assets.

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Uber's Human Drivers Ghosted In Atlanta As Riders Hunt For Waymo Robotaxis: Report

Users on Uber Technologies Inc.'s (NYSE:UBER) ride-hailing platform are reportedly ditching rides with human drivers in favor of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo autonomous taxis.

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Ex-Waymo CEO John Krafcik Unimpressed By Tesla Robotaxi As Elon Musk Slams Critics: 'They Will Switch…'

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) autonomous taxi service Waymo's former CEO, John Krafick, is skeptical about Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Robotaxi.

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Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron Leaves $5.1B Unit For Waabi's AI-First Driverless Trucks: 'Most Positioned To Lead The Transformation'

Uber Freight founder and CEO Lior Ron is leaving the top job to become chief operating officer at self-driving truck startup Waabi, Bloomberg reports.

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Silicon Valley Startup Tensor Unveils $200K Luxury Robocar With 37 Cameras And Zero-Cloud Privacy For 2026 Launch

Silicon Valley startup Tensor plans to release the first personal Level 4 autonomous vehicle for consumers in the second half of 2026, challenging Tesla (NYSE:TSLA) and other self-driving hopefuls in a high-stakes race for autonomy, Forbes reports.

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Tesla Vehicles Could Get Video Game-Like Upgrade With Software Used For Fortnite

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) continues to advance vehicle technology that could make autonomous driving more readily available for its owners. A new report shows that Tesla's driver visualization could be getting an upgrade from a video game company.

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Elon Musk Sends Warning To Tesla Short Sellers: 'They Will Be Obliterated'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock has underperformed the overall market in 2025 with a year-to-date decline of 11.2%. With the company rolling out robotaxis in several regions of the United States, CEO Elon Musk has a warning for investors betting against the electric vehicle company.

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Uber Offers Up To $2,000 For Colorado EV Drivers — State And Federal Incentives Push Savings Higher (CORRECTED)

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify details of Uber's EV incentive program.

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Learners drivers get ‘glimmer of hope’ as test backlog eases

Some 621,230 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of July, down from 656,649 a month earlier.

Evening Standard

Ask learners if they want their driving test examiner to be ‘chatty’ – study

Transport research group TRL, which proposed the measure, said it would avoid examiners creating ‘potential anxiety’.

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Tesla Scores Texas Robotaxi Permit, Pitting Elon Musk's Fleet Against Uber, Lyft In Autonomous Ride-Hailing Race

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been granted a permit to operate a ride-hailing service in Texas through its subsidiary, Tesla Robotaxi LLC.

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Tesla's $61,000 Cybertruck's Armor Glass Shattered After Getting Hit With 2 Steel Balls — But Designer Says 'Didn't Go Through… So You're Still Safe'

It was supposed to be bulletproof. Or at least, ball-proof.

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Uber May Sell Stake To Fund Robotaxis, Says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi As Tesla's Own Self-Driving Pilot Gains Ground

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has outlined 3 possible robotaxi business models for Uber at the company's Q2 2025 Earnings call.

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Uber CEO Welcomes Tesla's Robotaxi Entry, But Says There Will Be No Winner-Take-All: 'Could Be A Competitor, Could Be A Partner'

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) foray into robotaxis is a positive step for the autonomous driving industry, noting that the future market is large enough for multiple players to succeed.

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Uber Charts Path To 'Super App,' Unveils $20 Billion Buyback—Shareholders Its 'No. 1 Concern'

Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:UBER) delivered a second-quarter 2025 earnings call packed with updates on autonomous vehicle deals, surging user engagement and long-term platform integration—but it was the company's newly announced $20 billion share buyback that stood out as the clearest signal to Wall Street.

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Uber Q2 Earnings: Trips Surge, $20 Billion Stock Buyback, CEO Sees No Slowdown

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 results on Wednesday. The company reported a quarterly revenue growth of 18% year-on-year to $12.65 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $12.46 billion.

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Elon Musk Says 'It's Never Actually Investors' As Tesla Faces New Lawsuit After $243 Million Verdict

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by investors over the company's Robotaxi claims.

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Tesla Isn't The Only Company To 'Master Unsupervised Autonomy,' Says Gary Black: Predicts Uber Partnerships Will Bring Robotaxis To Its Platform

Future Fund LLC's managing director, Gary Black, says that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) isn't the only company that can make progress in unsupervised autonomous driving.

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Tesla shareholders sue Elon Musk for allegedly hyping up faltering Robotaxi

Carmaker and CEO accused of securities fraud and hiding significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehicles

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Why This Analyst Thinks Uber Is Set For A Strong Q2

BoA Securities analyst Justin Post maintained a Buy rating on Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) with a price target of $115 on Monday.

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'Open The Floodgates': Why Tesla's $243 Million Autopilot Crash Verdict Is Such A Big Deal

Autonomous driving technology is on the rise, but questions about liability go unresolved. Plus: BMW's next seems promising.

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