Four Consequences Of Revoking The Endangerment And Vehicle Rules

Revoking the Endangerment Finding will increase pollution, raise fuel costs, weaken U.S. competitiveness, and trigger legal chaos—costing lives, jobs, global leadership.

In one swoop, Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations
In one swoop, Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations

The Trump administration just eliminated the landmark finding that has underpinned federal regulations on planet-heating pollution since 2009. For nearly the past two decades, the “endangerment finding” has allowed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to craft rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Rather than repealing those rules individually, the Trump administration […]

These Are The 27 EVs That Cost Less Than The Average New Vehicle

Think all full-electric cars and SUVs are priced beyond reach? Think again. Many now cost less than $30,000.

Trump administration undermines EPA enforcement of Clean Air Act

The EPA’s new rule seeks to undo a 2009 finding that allowed the federal government to regulate six greenhouse gases.

Aurora’s driverless trucks can now travel farther distances faster than human drivers

CEO Chris Urmson called it a “superhuman” moment, adding that Aurora’s trucks can now carry freight 1,000 miles in 15 hours — faster than what a human driver can legally accomplish.

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’
Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’

After years of testing and validation, Waymo announced today that it’s sixth-generation robotaxi technology is finally ready for passenger trips. The updated autonomous driving system will first be rolled out for employees and their friends in San Francisco and Los Angeles, with public customers to follow. Waymo’s current fleet of Jaguar I-Pace vehicles runs on […]

Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round

The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster.

Hyundai’s ‘Motional’ Robotaxi Runs With Empty Left Seat In Las Vegas

Motional is working to graduate to a real robocar, with no full time human supervision, but they still have a supervisor in the car

These Billionaires Plan To Bring Self-Driving Tech To Everything That Moves

Applied Intuition’s cofounders are building software that can drive everything from planes to tanks to automobiles. But to expand beyond its $800 million business selling tech for cars, they will have to take on Tesla, Google, Nvidia and a host of othe…

Aurora says it will ‘triple’ its driverless truck network
Aurora says it will ‘triple’ its driverless truck network

Aurora, the driverless truck firm founded by former members of Google’s pioneering self-driving car team, is branching out. In advance of its quarterly earnings report today, the company announced that a new software update would enable it to triple its driverless network to a total of 10 routes across the Southern US. Currently, Aurora has […]