Cruise is in danger of becoming GM’s latest trendy venture that doesn’t pay off

[ad_1] DETROIT — General Motors‘ plans to diversify its business through trendy industries such as ridesharing and other “mobility” ventures or startups have largely fallen flat since the automaker started…

Waymo is full speed ahead as safety incidents and regulators stymie competitor Cruise

[ad_1] Passengers ride in an electric Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Waymo, Alphabet‘s self-driving car unit, is having…

Cruise is taking all its vehicles off public roads amid expanded safety probe, staff changes

[ad_1] Kyle Vogt, chief executive office and chief technology officer of Cruise Automation Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. …

GM’s Cruise slashes contractor roles after driverless car suspension

[ad_1] Kyle Vogt, chief executive office and chief technology officer of Cruise Automation Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. …

Why San Francisco’s robotaxi rollout has been such a mess

[ad_1] Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco streets, and many of them have no safety drivers behind the wheel. In August, two of the leading autonomous vehicle companies, General Motors-owned…

Uber begins offering rides in self-driving Waymo cars

[ad_1] Passengers ride in an electric Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Customers ordering an Uber in Phoenix, Arizona,…

California DMV suspends Cruise’s self-driving car permits, effective immediately

[ad_1] A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Heather Somerville | Reuters The California Department of Motor…

Seat massages, smartphones and driverless features: Automakers turn to tech to take on Tesla

[ad_1] Amazon was among a number of technology companies at the IAA motor show in Munich. The presence of Amazon, Qualcomm, Samsung and other tech giants underscores how traditional automakers…

Cruise vehicles cause weekend traffic jam one day after California approves 24-7 robotaxi service

[ad_1] On Thursday, California regulators voted to approve round-the-clock robotaxi service in San Francisco from two rival companies: Waymo and Cruise. By Friday night, a group of Cruise vehicles had…

California agency approves San Francisco robotaxi expansion amid heavy opposition

[ad_1] In an aerial view, Waymo autonomous vehicles sit parked in a staging area on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Alphabet Inc’s Waymo and…