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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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Volkswagen Group of America to roll out first autonomous driving test fleet in Austin; 10 ID. Buzz

Green Car Congress

(VWGoA) is starting its first autonomous vehicle test program in Austin beginning in July 2023. Over the next three years, VWGoA plans to grow its test fleet in Austin and also expand testing operations progressively to at least four more American cities. and Austin, Texas. and Austin, Texas.

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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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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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Huge Solar Canopy For Electric Buses Coming To Austin, Texas

CleanTechnica EVs

It looks like Austin, Texas, is going to get a bit cleaner thanks to its CapMetro regional public transportation provider, which is making progress toward a zero-emissions future for Austin. A big one. […]

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Tesla To Build Next-Generation Vehicle In Austin Before Mexico!

CleanTechnica EVs

Why did Tesla move design & initial production of its next-generation platform for the $25,000 compact car & robotaxi from Mexico to Austin?

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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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