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Uber-Backed EV Firm Says Iran War Is Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption in South Africa

An Uber Technologies Inc.-backed (NYSE:UBER) South African EV fleet manager, Valternative, has said that the ongoing U.S.-Israel and Iran war has accelerated EV penetration in the region.

Benzinga

Multiple people injured after LA accident involving Waymo

The two-vehicle accident took place at around 5.44am on Sunday in the Pico-Union area of the city

The Independent UK

Tesla's Q2 Earnings, Musk's Robotaxi Bets, SpaceX Merger on the Horizon and More: This Week in Mobility

It’s been another eventful week for Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), with second-quarter earnings, expanding Full Self-Driving (FSD) adoption and growing speculation over a Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) tie-up dominating headlines. Here’s a quick recap of the major mobility stories that came in over the week.

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Tesla Debuts Its Robotaxis in Orlando and Tampa. What This Means for TSLA Stock.

Tesla provided a fresh Robotaxi update on the eve of its Q2 earnings report.

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Waymo explores ending Uber partnership: Financial Times

The companies have increasingly clashed over operational and commercial issues, according to the report. Waymo has raised concerns about ⁠the cleanliness ‌and routing of its vehicles, while Uber has criticised the sudden unavailability of ⁠Waymo vehicles during bad weather and argued that the partnership has "unsustainable financial terms," the FT…

The Economic Times

I ditched Uber for a driverless robotaxi in San Francisco – here’s why I’m never going back

DRIVESMART: In the latest DriveSmart newsletter, Steve Fowler takes a ride with Waymo and finds the safety numbers – and the lack of small talk – hard to argue with

The Independent UK

The People Fighting Technology That Could Save Thousands of Lives

Automation will destroy some jobs—and create others.

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Driverless taxis, sports fanatics and an Alcatraz seagull: Three weeks in the US covering the World Cup

WORLD CUP 2026: Criss-crossing California, with one weekend in Mexico City, Kieran Jackson gives his key takeaways from a unique World Cup

The Independent UK

Labor Unions Hate Robots—and It's Stopping Democrats From Delivering on Affordability

Labor unions almost always value union jobs over technologies that save time, money, and lives.

Reason

San Francisco mayor calls for tighter self-driving cab regulations after Fourth of July chaos

‘California’s challenge now is not just whether autonomous vehicles can operate safely under normal conditions, but also whether they can perform reliably during extraordinary ones,’ the mayor noted

The Independent UK

Zoox recalls self-driving cars because they may not detect smoke

Last week, ⁠the top U.S. auto safety official said self-driving car companies must quickly ‌address a "clear pattern" of driverless vehicles interfering ⁠with law enforcement and other first responders.

The Economic Times

D.C. Wants To Charge Robotaxis $6 Million. Unions Still Say No.

A proposed bill would legalize commercial autonomous vehicles in D.C. under one of the country’s most expensive regulatory frameworks, but unions still want the brakes applied.

Reason

Man filmed jumping onto Waymo taxi and tearing sensor from its roof in Los Angeles

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The Independent UK

Shirtless man destroys self-driving Waymo taxi in middle of busy Hollywood intersection

A shirtless man climbed on top of a Waymo self-driving taxi and destroyed it in the middle of a busy intersection in Los Angeles.

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If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras

Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered robotaxi while underage drinking was never going to end well.

InsideEVs

New Jersey Law Would Outlaw Tesla's Camera-Based Robotaxi Tech

A bill is headed for a vote in New Jersey that would force self-driving cars to use two additional technologies, like Lidar or rader, on top of cameras.

InsideEVs

Don't Get Too Rowdy In A Waymo, Kids, Or This Could Happen To You

Waymo stopped a robotaxi carrying two teens accused of drinking and shooting an Orbeez gel blaster from the moving vehicle.

International Business Times UK

Can Your Robotaxi Snitch on You? Waymo Reports Teen Passengers To Police for Drinking and Using Toy Guns

Two teenagers were detained after a Waymo robotaxi reportedly alerted police to drinking and the use of toy guns inside the vehicle.

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Benzinga

NHTSA Warns Autonomous Vehicle Companies Over 'Clear Pattern' of First Responder Interference

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator, Jonathan Morrison, on Wednesday criticized autonomous vehicles, as well as the companies operating them, following instances of AVs interfering with law enforcement, as well as firefighters’ and paramedics’ operations.

The Independent UK

Waymo car ratted out its own passengers, police say

Police have detained two 15-year-olds who they say were drinking and shooting water beads while riding a self-driving Waymo around town

The Independent UK

Waymo announces plans to bring its newest fleet of robotaxis to American cities - including Las Vegas

Waymo says the robotaxis will be available to the Vegas public ‘soon’

Motor1

‘Causing Waymo Problems’: Atlanta Drivers Stop At Intersection. Then They Get Stuck Behind 3 Waymos That Won’t Move

'Looks like they're getting ready to race.'

The Conversation

We took a self-driving car on the road for 100 days to see how it handled itself – these are the mistakes it kept making

In March, Jensen Huang, chief executive of computer chip giant NVIDIA, declared the “ChatGPT moment” for self-driving cars had arrived. In Australia, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system is already available on public roads. Waymo is exploring robotaxi operations in Australia.

Reason

The War on Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People

Data show that Waymo has far fewer bodily injury and property damage claims. So why do some politicians oppose it?

MarketBeat

Uber’s Waymo Detour Tests the Stock’s Robotaxi Bull Case

Waymo's exit from the Uber app in Phoenix sent UBER shares down 4%, but strong cash flows, 50 million Uber One members, and new autonomous partners limit the structural impact.

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