Transportation

Waymo has struck a deal with Hyundai to bring the Ioniq 5 EV to its robotaxi network, adding another autonomous vehicle option as it scales up its business. The autonomous vehicle company announced Friday that it expects to start on-road testing a Waymo-equipped Ioniq 5 by late 2025, with the AV b

Uber is not done snatching up autonomous vehicle partnerships.  The ride-hail and delivery giant on Thursday announced a multi-year deal with Yandex spinout Avride to bring the company's sidewalk delivery robots and autonomous vehicles to both Uber Eats and Uber.  It

Waymo has gotten one step closer to a commercial launch in Austin by early 2025. This week, the company will open its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to certain members of the public in the city as it gears up to partner with Uber next year. The initial riders will have 24/7 access to the se

Toyota is doubling down on Joby Aviation with a $500 million investment into the California-based company that’s developing electric air taxis. Toyota’s total investment in Joby, which includes a $394 million capital injection back in 2020, is now $894 million. The funds will be used

Ford is slashing both the monthly and annual cost of its hands-free driver-assistance feature, BlueCruise, for new and existing owners in response to “customer and dealer” feedback, the company tells technewss. The automaker announced Tuesday that it will now charge $49.99 per month o

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Rivian has revealed the first $10 million worth of grants from the Rivian Foundation, three years after the EV maker vowed the philanthropy would receive 1% of its equity to make the “natural world” a “stakeholder in our success.” Rivian Foundation launched Monday a website

The White House issued a long-anticipated proposal Monday that would ban Chinese smart cars because internet-connected vehicles pose a national security risk. The proposal, made amid an escalating trade war, could affect U.S. automakers and suppliers that rely on certain hardware to enable connecte

After taking on water during the pandemic, Zin Boats is back with a bigger, better electric watercraft that it has built from the hull up — again. And with the first craft off the line going to none other than Bill Gates, the company’s plan to power a new generation of clean, high-tech boat

Legacy automakers are experiencing a sort of existential crisis as they grapple with whether to stick to plans to go all-electric or hedge with hybrids. This sudden appetite for options across the industry is creating opportunity for EV startups like Los Angeles’ Harbinger, which announced Mo

The Pedego's Cargo e-bike is marketed as a powerful and sporty ride that's geared toward parents toting kids around town and anyone who needs to schlep heavy gear.  I spent the summer testing out this cargo e-bike to find out if it met that mission. My take: It’s a stylish ride that

This week, Elon Musk identified a new constraint for his Mars-bound ambitions. It wasn't the -85°F surface temperature, or the 140 million miles he'll need to travel. Rather, it's something far more pedestrian: “The fundamental problem is that humanity will forever be confined to Ear

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Cruise is returning to the streets of Sunnyvale and Mountain View for the first time since it paused operations in the Bay Area after a robotaxi struck a pedestrian in October 2023. The company said Thursday that it will put “several” vehicles driven by humans in the two cities that wi