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California regulator to hold hearing on GM self-driving unit Cruise – ET Auto

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The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing Tuesday on a bid by General Motors’ Cruise unit to resolve the agency’s investigation into the robotaxi company’s failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car. California suspended the testing permit, and Cruise halted all U.S.

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Electric Everything Part 2: What I Missed In Part 1

CleanTechnica EVs

Thanks to numerous comments on my first article, I am including many of the electric things I missed in my first version of “Electric Everything.” This one is capable of speeds up to 34 mph! ” The smallest electric vehicle on the market these days may be the electric skateboard. One of the comments on my […].

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Amazon’s self-driving car unit, Zoox, is seeking to stay abreast of rival Waymo by expanding its vehicles’ testing in California and Nevada to include a wider area, higher speeds and nighttime driving. Zoox also operates retrofitted self-driving Toyota Highlanders in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Foster City, California.

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GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers USD 75,000 to resolve crash probe – ET Auto

Baua Electric

General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit offered on Friday to pay USD 75,000 to resolve an investigation by California regulators into its failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car. In December, the California Public Utilities Commission ordered Cruise to appear at a Feb. testing operations.

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Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT gains first U.S. approval for Level 3 system

Teslarati

It can operate at speeds up to 40 MPH. The company first revealed its paperwork had been filed with Nevada and California earlier this year, with California expected to grant certification later this year. What do you think of the article? Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. This article may contain affililate links.

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EV Standouts at the 2021 LA Auto Show

EV Match

Southern California-based Mullen Automotive introduced their first vehicle at this year’s show. The Mullen FIVE crossover SUV is FAST – with a max speed of up to 200 mph – and will be available in mid-2024. Photo courtesty of dot.LA. What’s equally exciting for us is the company’s efforts to develop a line of electric fleet vans.

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