Aurora Innovation Inc. has released Aurora Driver Beta 5.0, the latest version of its integrated hardware and autonomy system, to its autonomous trucking fleet in Texas.
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California Bill Says Tesla Can’t Call Cars ‘Full Self-Driving’
Starting in 2023, Tesla will effectively be banned from advertising its vehicles as Full Self-Driving in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
December 28, 2022NHTSA Investigates Automated Driving System Use in Two Tesla Crashes
The U.S. government’s highway safety agency said Dec. 22 it will send teams to investigate two November crashes in California and Ohio involving Teslas that may have been operating on automated driving systems.
December 22, 2022GM’s Cruise Expands Robotaxi Service Despite Federal Safety Probe
General Motors Co.’s Cruise unit started offering rides with its self-driving taxi business in two more cities, expanding beyond San Francisco with cars now operating in Phoenix and in Austin, Texas.
December 22, 2022Hong Kong Airport’s Robobus Offers Glimpse of Driverless Future
Hong Kong International Airport says it’s ready to use driverless buses, confident it can shuttle passengers around the aerodrome starting next year after extensive trials years in the making.
December 22, 2022Toyota President Expresses Caution on Electric Vehicles
The president of Toyota Motor Corp. is publicly questioning whether the auto industry should transition as quickly to electric vehicles.
December 21, 2022How White House Supply Chain Envoy Gen. Lyons is Building Bridges
This spring, the White House announced the launch of the FLOW program which is designed to improve supply chain relationships through a data-sharing exchange. With supply chain stakeholders participating in this program, will the government be able to assist in fixing an industry that is largely privately held?Â
December 20, 2022USPS Delivery Trucks Are Going Electric
The U.S. Postal Service will spend nearly $10 billion for new electric vehicles in a push to make its mail delivery fleet more environmentally friendly.
December 20, 2022Magna to Buy Veoneer Driver-Assistance Unit for $1.5 Billion
Magna International Inc. has agreed to buy a driver-assistance unit from SSW Partners for about $1.5 billion following a drawn-out battle to control previous parent Veoneer Inc.
December 20, 2022Clean Energy, Amazon Expand RNG Fueling Locations
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced the opening of a renewable natural gas fueling station that will provide an anticipated 1.4 million gallons of the clean fuel annually for Amazon .com Inc. and other truck fleets in the greater Chicago area.
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