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Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Set Ablaze By Crowd In San Francisco

The Truth About Cars

Autonomous vehicles don’t have the best track record when it comes to earning and keeping public trust, even in tech-forward California. General Motors’ Cruise is taking a hiatus testing its vehicles after a high-profile crash and recall, and most recently , a Waymo vehicle was set on fire in San Francisco.

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Driverless ride-hailing increased significantly in San Francisco last year

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Driverless ride-hailing is rapidly increasing in San Francisco, California, and recent data shows that it has continued to grow even after an incident involving a passenger with General Motors (GM) subsidiary Cruise. You can see the Waymo and Cruise data as compiled by San Francisco Chronicle’s Sriharsha Devulapallo below.

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San Francisco Bay Area leaders announce formation of “EV Strategic Council” and $5M+ for EV infrastructure

Green Car Congress

San Francisco Bay Area elected and business leaders launched a CEO-level “EV Strategic Council”, along with more than $5 million in new funding, to ensure that the Bay Area becomes the “EV Capital of the US”. million from the California Energy Commission, supplemented by $2.5 Publication of Ready, Set, Charge, California!

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California Governor signs agreement with China national government to cooperate on green tech

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In China, California Governor Edmund G. The agreement on behalf of California builds on two sub-national pacts on green technology that Brown signed earlier this week with Sichuan and Jiangsu provinces. The forum builds on the event Governor Brown launched last year in San Francisco during the Clean Energy Ministerial.

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Groundswell of opposition to self-driving cars comes amid Fat Tech backlash

Baua Electric

He had one more reason for declining to proportion his complete identify: He codes and works within the tech trade. Many Safeguard Side road Rebels have careers within the tech trade, he mentioned, and “we’re skeptical of it because we work with it.” ” Robotaxi corporations, now not unusually, incorrect.

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Waymo looks to launch full fleet of robotaxis in LA

Baua Electric

Waymo, which already has a large fleet of robotaxis in San Francisco, hopes to procure a license in Los Angeles to operate and expand its service. But now it wants to launch its full robotaxi service where riders can order and pay for rides via its app, as it does in San Francisco, and be allowed to ride in any part of the city.

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California Grants Cruise and Waymo Expansion Approval

The Truth About Cars

Self-driving vehicles have become a contentious issue in San Francisco. & While public complaints seemed to be endangering the companies’ ability to expand operations, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-to-1 on Thursday to do just that. .&