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A Zeekr May Be Your Next Waymo Taxi In The U.S.

The Swedish-designed electric minivan has a removable steering wheel, which could help Waymo go over any regulatory speed bump.

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GM-owned Cruise has lost interest in cars without steering wheels. Its competitors haven’t

Iconiq Growth is notoriously quiet with the media—until now.

Fortune

GM 'Repeatedly Fumbles The Ball' On New Technology, Ex-Cruise CEO Says

Former Cruise boss Kyle Vogt invokes GM's EV1 in a scathing tweet about the company canceling its Origin autonomous shuttle.

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GM’s Cruise Origin Robotaxi Is Officially Dead

The autonomous pod didn’t have a steering wheel or pedals, which led to “regulatory uncertainty.” But what will replace it?

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Can these two self-driving car vets upend Hollywood and beat out OpenAI?

AI startup Odyssey, cofounded by Cruise and Wayve alums, emerges from stealth with $9 million in venture capital funding

Fortune

Cruise lines forced to change plans as Hurricane Beryl moves through the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is heading towards Jamaica after killing at least six people in the eastern Caribbean

The Independent UK

How Volkswagen's Endless Software Headaches Led It To Rivian

Volkswagen's CARIAD software division never fully overcame its longtime troubles. Now, it turns to American EV startup Rivian for help.

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GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco

General Motors has named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise

The Independent UK

Cruise ship rescues 68 people from wooden boat drifting in Atlantic Ocean

A CRUISE ship has rescued 68 migrants and found five bodies in a wooden boat that was drifting off the Canary Islands ...

The National (Scotland)

'Tesla’s Future Relies On His Presence': Musk's $56B Pay Vote Down To The Wire

How the Tesla shareholder vote on Thursday will go seems to be anyone's guess.

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Tesla Robotaxi: Everything We Know

Tesla plans to reveal its long-awaited robotaxi on August 8. Here's what we know about the "Tesla Cybercab" so far.

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Volvo Is Issuing ‘Battery Passports.’ Here’s What That Means

Today on Critical Materials: Volvo issues first battery passport, GM promotes two ex-apple exects to lead software team, and Cruise is running in another city.

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How Waymo outlasted the competition and made robo-taxis a real business

From Apple to Uber, the road to self-driving cars is paved with expensive failures and flame-outs.

Fortune

Autonomous taxi company pays woman millions after she was dragged across San Francisco street

The woman will reportedly be paid between $8 and $12m

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In a single night, self-driving startup Cruise went from sizzling startup to cautionary tale. Here’s what really happened—and how GM is scrambling to save its $10B bet

Before October 2, Cruise was the coolest part of GM’s driverless, eco-friendly future. Now it’s a rescue mission.

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Tesla Is Going All-Out To Convince Shareholders To Approve Musk's $56 Billion Pay

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla pushes for Musk's big pay day, insiders recall details of Supercharging team's dismissal, and Cruise reaches a settlement.

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GM-owned Cruise reached a more than $8 million settlement with the pedestrian who was dragged by one of its robo taxis

The October accident in San Francisco led to Cruise pulling its fleet off the roads.

Evening Standard

Gucci gets into its new groove at Tate Modern London show — with help from Kate Moss and Debbie Harry

Creative director Sabato De Sarno delivers collection blending Englishness with Italian flourish

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Tesla and Hyundai reveal plans to replace taxi drivers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised to reveal a self-driving robotaxi in August but transport experts say autonomous technology is not ready for the road.

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GM’s Cruise Resumes Robotaxi Testing But Without The Robotaxi Tech Enabled

The autonomous vehicle company deployed a small fleet of Chevrolet Bolt EVs in Phoenix, Arizona. However, there's a catch.

TechRadar

Robotaxis shift up a gear as Waymo starts new autonomous rides – and Tesla is close behind

Waymo has revealed that it will offer paid-for autonomous rides in Los Angeles later this month – if you're on the waiting list.

International Business Times

GM Says Cruise Robotaxis Back On The Road With Human Drivers

GM subsidiary Cruise on Tuesday said it plans to get its self-driving cars back on the road without human drivers after suspending robotaxi service late last year due to safety concerns.

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Tesla Settles Autopilot Death Lawsuit Hours Before Trial Began

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla settles autopilot lawsuit, Cruise readies to re-launch its robotaxis, and Ferrari wants to learn all about EV batteries.

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UAW Pledges $40 Million To Organize EV Battery Workers

The United Auto Workers union looks to organize battery workers, Waymo temporarily denied expansion, and Lotus EV division is valued at $5.5bn.

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GM CEO Barra Eyes Path to Unlock Value at Cruise

GM CEO Mary Barra discusses the strategies being considered to maximize the value of Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors.

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