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Waymo starts fully autonomous rides in LA tomorrow; Austin later this year

Electrek

Waymo has announced that it will start offering fully autonomous ride-hailing services to the general public in Los Angeles starting tomorrow, March 14th, and that Austin, Texas will open up “later this year.”

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Tesla Cybertruck appears at Electrify Expo 2023 in Austin

Teslarati

The Cybertruck was seen driving around the Electrify Expo in Austin, Texas on Saturday, as captured in photos and a live stream from the conference’s official Instagram account. pic.twitter.com/hkYrOlFJCC — Bearded Tesla (@BeardedTesla) November 11, 2023 Cybertruck at Electrify Expo in Austin just now!

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Tesla Investor Day Afterparty & Discussion: Today at 3:00pm in Austin

CleanTechnica EVs

With Tesla’s Investor Day officially upon us, many enthusiasts of the electric vehicle brand are eager to see what news will be announced at the event. And once the event is over, Tesla Owners Club Austin is hosting an afterparty with a live panel nearby. Tesla Owners Club Austin is hosting an Investor Day afterparty […]

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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. production facility , which is located just minutes from Austin International Airport.

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Cruise’s robotaxis created a traffic jam in Austin, here’s what went wrong

Electrek

Cruise’s fully autonomous robotaxis recently contributed to some annoying road congestion in the streets of Austin, as captured by a video you can see below. The footage comes at a somewhat turbulent time for the self-driving rideshare company, as its vehicles are catching some opposition from residents in the cities they operate in.

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Tesla takes over new industrial park in Austin suburb, potentially for battery production

Baua Electric

Despite Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas site in Austin being its biggest gigafactory site to date, the automaker hasn’t shied away from securing more space around the growing central Texas city. Tesla has secured several buildings in the 5-building Kyle/35 Logistics Park in Kyle, Texas, a suburb south of Austin. It’s beautiful to see.

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Waymo robotaxi to begin driverless services for employees in Austin – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Alphabet’s Waymo said on Tuesday it will begin driverless passenger services for its employees in Austin, Texas starting Wednesday. The company said the services would be available across 43 square miles of the city, including downtown Austin, Barton Hills, Riverside, East Austin and Hyde Park.

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