Lyft Inc. has agreed to sell its self-driving division to a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp., joining Uber Technologies Inc. in stepping back from the costly driverless vehicle research once thought to be on the verge of revolutionizing ride-hailing.
April 26, 2021Search
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Elon Musk to Host NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ on May 8
Tesla CEO Elon Musk will host “Saturday Night Live†for the first time on May 8, NBC said.
April 26, 2021Alphabet’s Wing Seeks Expanded US Drone Flight Permissions
Alphabet Inc.’s Wing Aviation is asking U.S. regulators to allow it to expand drone operations as a way to make more efficient deliveries controlled from a central command post.
April 23, 2021Tesla Acting General Counsel Departs for Lidar Startup Luminar
Tesla Inc.’s acting general counsel has left the electric car maker for Luminar Technologies Inc., a laser-sensor startup that went public via reverse merger last year.
April 21, 2021Nikola’s Stock Selloff Accelerates as Shares Fall Below $10
Nikola Corp. shares fell April 20 to the lowest since January 2019, accelerating a selloff that has now erased all their gains since the electric-vehicle startup went public last year.
April 20, 2021NHTSA, NTSB Probe Fatal Tesla Crash With No Driver
DETROIT — Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.
April 19, 2021The (Robot) Pizza Guy Is Here: Delivery Pods Gain Ground
While venture capitalists salivate over sentient transport trucks and robot SUVs that can safely navigate a Boston blizzard, some of the smartest self-driving engineers are making progress flipping chicken sandwiches.
April 19, 2021Walmart Invests in Cruise, the GM-Backed Autonomous-Car Startup
Walmart is taking an undisclosed stake in Cruise, the autonomous-vehicle technology company that’s majority-owned by General Motors Co.
April 16, 2021TuSimple Raises $1.35 Billion Through IPO
Autonomous truck developer TuSimple raised $1.35 billion through its initial public offering, a move that will help fund the company’s push to commercialize self-driving trucks and expand its autonomous freight network across the United States.
April 15, 2021Audi Takes On Tesla’s Model Y With Entry-Priced Electric SUV
Audi’s new Q4 e-tron will go head-to-head with Tesla Inc. in the fast-growing market of compact crossover SUVs to help parent Volkswagen AG narrow its electric-car sales gap with the world leader.
April 14, 2021