A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Waymo robotaxi rides are no longer available via the Uber app in Phoenix, Arizona, the companies confirmed on Monday. “Phoenix was our first pilot market with Waymo and was an intentionally limited deployment, reaching just over…
Ten years ago, a record 17.6 million cars, trucks and SUVs were sold in the U.S. Some forecasts say the country might not come close to that number again. Analysts at consulting firm Bain & Company said several signs indicate the market is about to shrink even more. Falling birth rates, behavioral changes, high car…
LOS ANGELES — Electric vehicle startup Slate Auto expects to defy challenging market conditions and avoid the losses its peers have seen by profitably selling a highly customizable EV that starts at just under $25,000. Slate CEO Peter Faricy said every vehicle produced by the Michigan-based EV startup — which is backed by Amazon founder…
Zoox introduced the “next evolution” of its toaster-shaped robotaxi. Zoox Amazon‘s Zoox unveiled the “next evolution” of its toaster-shaped self-driving vehicle on Wednesday, adding more rider-friendly features ahead of a wider U.S. rollout this year. The company said it’s equipping the vehicles with higher-quality touchscreens, more comfortable seats and headrests, and small interior tweaks that…
A Tesla Model 3 is shown driving on the highway with FSD 14.2.2.3 self-driving supervised software in Irvine, California, U.S., Jan. 28, 2026. Mike Blake | Reuters The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday that it has opened a special crash investigation into a Tesla incident where a Model 3 slammed into a…
A Waymo autonomous taxi outside the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, Feb. 3, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Waymo is recalling almost 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. to fix software issues after some cars drove into freeway construction zones, according to notices filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The…
Carvana’s new vehicle franchise for Stellantis includes personalised displays and a vehicle “playground” for consumers for each of its core U.S. brands. Courtesy Carvana DALLAS — Carvana is aiming to bring its online strategy for selling used vehicles to sales of new cars and trucks. But don’t expect the company to actually sell you a…
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images With SpaceX‘s stock rocketing during its first three days of trading, Elon Musk’s company is getting an assist from the Department of Justice, which asked a federal court in Mississippi to toss a case against the company brought by the NAACP. The suit was filed in April by…
Mobileye’s CEO Amnon Shashua speaks during a news conference for Mobileye driverless technology at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Jeenah Moon | Reuters Self-driving technology supplier Mobileye Global said Tuesday it would launch its own robotaxi service, planning to deploy an initial 100-vehicle fleet into a major…
A Carvana sign and signature vending machine in Tempe, Arizona. Michael Wayland | CNBC After growing to become one of the largest used car retailers in the U.S., Carvana is expanding into the new vehicle market. The company has quietly purchased seven new vehicle franchises since last year that primarily sell Stellantis‘ Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep…
