The Latest Breaking News from Waymo

The car industry is rarely out of the news, often under gloomy headlines related to tariffs, falling sales, low uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) and workers’ strikes.

Waymo develops self-driving technology and operates autonomous vehicles.

There are two polite words to describe President Trump’s auto industry policies: uncertain and self-contradictory. He claims he wants to revitalize the car industry, which was already thriving under the previous administration. But the approach involves tariffs that could gut American manufacturing jobs.

The ride-hailing world is changing fast. Waymo is already running over 200,000 paid robotaxi trips per week in select U.S. cities. Tesla is gearing up to launch its own autonomous ride-hailing service later this year. Now, more upstarts are entering the ring, albeit with unique approaches.

Musk, who plans to launch a fleet of self-driving cars this year, has been pipped to the post

A self-driving supercar just broke the speed record for an autonomous car by going 197.7 mph at the Kennedy Space Center. 

Despite years of testing, Europe has no commercial robotaxis. Funding, regulations, and infrastructure are holding them back—can the bloc ever catch up?

General Motors is no stranger to navigating storms. It survived the 1970s oil crisis, managed to stay relevant after the onslaught of Japanese automakers in the 1980s, got a colossal bailout from the U.S. government after the 2008-2009 financial crisis, survived the pandemic and now offers the most diverse electric…

In the race to lead the autonomous vehicle space—and maybe even the future of transportation—Google's Waymo has about a 100-mile head start. The self-driving taxi division just hit a new milestone: over 200,000 paid rides per week through its Waymo One service. 

Robotaxis are on their way as the new administration will accelerate their arrival, but these autonomous vehicles need key components to operate smoothly.

Automakers are throwing a lot at American car buyers at the moment: electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, extended-range EVs and, now, a growing emphasis on robotaxis. Many consumers may not even be fully aware of the gazillion powertrain options that will soon be available to them across segments. The vast…