NHTSA demands autonomous vehicle companies fix first responder interference by end of July
NHTSA demands autonomous vehicle companies fix first responder interference by end of July

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a directive on Wednesday demanding autonomous vehicle developers present solutions to a “clear pattern” of driverless vehicles interfering with first responders and law enforcement. Administrato…

Chery just made the most confident EV warranty promise I’ve ever heard, but not for a good reason

Chery’s free-car-if-it-burns warranty sounds outrageous until you see the engineering. And then you see the sales numbers, and it starts to make even more sense.

The Fiat Topolino is the cutest $14,000 thing you can’t legally drive on most roads

At $13,995, the Fiat Topolino is easily the most stylish low-speed vehicle in America right now.

Toyota moves some Tacoma output to Texas, and Trump claims the credit
Toyota moves some Tacoma output to Texas, and Trump claims the credit

Toyota will invest $3.6bn to expand its San Antonio plant and move some Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to Texas. The carmaker announced the plan on Monday, adding a second assembly line, according to CNBC. President Donald Trump quickly claimed t…

Waymo’s robotaxis stalled, snarled traffic, and drove into fireworks on July 4
Waymo’s robotaxis stalled, snarled traffic, and drove into fireworks on July 4

Waymo’s robotaxis had a rough Fourth of July. In San Francisco they ran out of charge, snarled traffic for hours, and one drove over a lit firework and caught fire. Over the holiday weekend, driverless Waymo cars became the story instead of the technol…

The Pentagon calls this Chinese firm a military company. Its lidar runs US robotaxis anyway
The Pentagon calls this Chinese firm a military company. Its lidar runs US robotaxis anyway

A lidar maker the Pentagon brands a Chinese military company quietly wires up America’s robotaxis, trucks, and even an airport. Nvidia is one of its partners. Hesai makes many of the sensors self-driving machines use to see. The Shanghai firm also sits…

Automotive requirements management in 2026: 7 solutions compared
Automotive requirements management in 2026: 7 solutions compared

60-second summary Jama Connect – Best for supplier-OEM requirements exchange and live traceability across the automotive supply chain Visure – Best for mid-size suppliers needing compliance templates on a tighter budget Codebeamer – Best for software-c…

Bentley’s first-ever fully electric SUV will be called Torcal

Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first electric SUV, betting on premium craftsmanship and fast charging despite slowing demand across the luxury EV segment.

Japan’s Turing takes AMD money and AMD chips to loosen Nvidia’s grip
Japan’s Turing takes AMD money and AMD chips to loosen Nvidia’s grip

Nvidia powers almost every self-driving car project going. A small Japanese startup is quietly handing some of that work to AMD instead. Turing Inc. has added AMD Ventures to its backers and started running its AI on AMD chips, Bloomberg reported. The …

Tesla brings its Robotaxi to Miami, and drops the safety monitor
Tesla brings its Robotaxi to Miami, and drops the safety monitor

Tesla’s driverless cabs have reached a fifth US city. This time, there is no human minder in the car at all. The company rolled out its Robotaxi service in part of Miami on Friday, it announced on X. A map in the post showed a small patch of West Miami…