self-driving vehicles

Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) reported a big jump in its Q2 fiscal-year earnings due in part to gains on its investment in autonomous trucking software startup TuSimple Holdings. Navistar and TuSimple (NASDAQ: TSP) are working together to bring a Class 8 high-autonomy truck to market in...

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) self-driving subsidiary Waymo and General Motors Co (NYSE: GM)-backed Cruise have applied for commercial permits in San Francisco, according to a Reuters report that cited state documents. What Happened: The self-driving technology companies...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has privately admitted that CEO Elon Musk has been overstating the capability of the electric vehicle maker’s self-driving technology. What Happened: Tesla’s director of Autopilot software CJ Moore made the admission to regulators of the California Department...

Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) is selling its self-driving unit Level 5 to Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings for $550 million in cash, the companies announced on Monday — a move that is expected to help the ride-sharing company hit its profitability target a...

Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicle safety report for the first quarter of 2021 shows that the average distance per accident while driving on Autopilot has declined year-over-year. What Happened: Tesla said that, in the most recent quarter, vehicles using Autopilot registered an accident for...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said over the weekend that the automaker was revoking access to its beta full-self-driving feature to drivers who did not pay heed to the road. What Happened: The entrepreneur revealed on Twitter that the FSD beta had expanded to approximately 2,000 owners....

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is likely to use an approach similar to one it uses to make the iPhone for manufacturing its rumored electric vehicle, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company may work with a contract manufacturer after talks with some automakers did not bear...

The Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Car project continues to heat the market, although not directly the Apple stock. For some time, the Cupertino company has been working on a fully autonomous electric car, but it doesn’t seem to have found the right partner among car manufacturers so far. Apple-...

Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) electric vehicles could be made by Kia Corp. at the latter’s manufacturing facility in the United States, according to a report from the Korean outlet eDaily. What Happened: Local media reports earlier this month suggested Hyundai Motor Company (OTC: HYMTF)...

Xpeng Inc (NYSE: XPEV) has unveiled a new beta autonomous driving solution, which will help its flagship P7 sedan compete with similar offerings from Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), CNBC reported Monday. What Happened: The new feature — called the Navigation Guided Pilot (NGP) — is a part of...

The outgoing Donald Trump administration issued new rules Thursday related to self-driving vehicles in the United States, which would allow such vehicles to be exempted from certain crash standards applicable to traditional vehicles. What Happened: The new rules, which will cut costs, only apply to...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Hyundai Motor Company (OTC: HYMTF) are conducting early negotiations on the development of self-driving electric vehicles, Bloomberg reported Thursday. What Happened: The South Korean automaker initially confirmed through a statement that the two companies are...

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Waymo announced in its blog that henceforth the company would address its mobility services as "fully autonomous driving technology," and ditch the term "self-driving." What Happened: Starting with the...

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and subsidiary Cruise LLC are seeking regulatory approval for running a number of self-driving vehicles that have no steering wheels or pedals, the company announced Wednesday. What Happened: The Cruise Origin vehicles will be deployed in the coming months,...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday released an online tool to let improve the availability of public information surround the testing of self-driving vehicles.           What Happened: The NHTSA launched an AV Test Initiative, which...