Autonomous robotaxi services operated by Waymo, Zoox and Tesla are facing unexpected operational headaches as passengers increasingly fall asleep, spill drinks, vomit, drop food and even give birth inside the driverless vehicles. In Austin, Texas, emergency responders logged 99 “sleeper”…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering removing the requirement for traditional brake pedals and steering wheels in robotaxis. NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morrison stated that it doesn’t make sense for vehicles designed to be fully autonomous to have…
Mercedes-AMG has electrified its iconic compact-sedan hot hatch with the new CLA45 EV, unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The all-electric CLA45 delivers a headline-grabbing 671 horsepower—up from 416 in the outgoing gas model—via a trio of axial-flux electric…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering eliminating the requirement for steering wheels in vehicles designed to operate without human drivers. This potential rule change could benefit companies like Tesla, which is developing purpose-built autonomous vehicles, including the…
The author of the article had their first encounter with a Tesla Cybercab robotaxi prototype on the roads of West Hollywood. The vehicle, which had a human driver, was described as looking like “sh*t” due to its comical proportions and…
A Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode drove for miles with the driver slumped over and asleep at the wheel on a twisty mountain section of Trans-Canada Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke, British Columbia. Witness Carleigh King filmed…
Tesla has filled a long-standing gap in its U.S. lineup with the arrival of the Model Y L, a three-row, long-wheelbase variant of the popular electric crossover. Priced at $63,630 including destination, the Model Y L is the most expensive…
Tim Steiner, co-founder and CEO of Ocado Group, will step down at the start of the company’s 2028 financial year, the online grocery delivery specialist announced on July 6, 2026. The accelerated succession plan follows internal boardroom pressure led by…
Tesla’s second-quarter deliveries rose 25% year-over-year globally, driven by a 40% spike in Europe where soaring gasoline prices turbocharged EV demand. The surge contrasts sharply with the U.S., where Tesla’s sales are estimated to have fallen 20% in Q2 to…
MPG-E stands for miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent, a metric the EPA uses to compare the energy efficiency of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids against traditional gasoline cars. The agency calculates it by equating one gallon of gasoline…