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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

Teslarati

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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Waymo Demonstrates Autonomous Driving Tech In San Francisco

InsideEVs

This is the first completely driverless ride that a Waymo taxi has taken in the city.

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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”. Publication of Ready, Set, Charge, California!

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Tech Salaries Jump in San Diego, Plunge in Dallas

Cars That Think

Globally, tech salaries climbed an average of 6.2 percent to US $138,000, with the San Diego area clocking the biggest jump, at 9.1 The San Francisco Bay area registered a slight decline, though average salaries there still top the charts at $165,000. percent to US $144,000. Cost-of-Living Cuts for Remote Workers?

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. —Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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$25,000 Tesla or not, executive says EV maker will need a more affordable model

Green Car Reports

Martin Viecha, the automaker's head of investor relations, spoke at the invite-only Goldman Sachs tech conference in San Francisco Monday. But it's unclear if that will be in the form of the much-discussed $25,000 Tesla or something different.