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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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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

Green Car Congress

Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have determined that, contrary to the concept and vision, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft are the biggest contributor to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco. Erhardt et al.

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Faction introduces driverless delivery in SF Bay Area; Cocola Bakery first partner

Green Car Congress

Faction Technology, a driverless-technology company offering solutions that solve inefficiencies in micro-logistics and vehicles on demand, is bringing driverless delivery to portions of the San Francisco Bay Area. Faction’s first partner is Cocola Bakery, which is using Faction to deliver to its customers around the metro region.

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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened

Baua Electric

An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco yesterday – but luckily the cyclist had only minor injuries. According to Reuters, a San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said that a 911 call was made, but that the cyclist was not taken to the hospital and left the scene on their own. Get started today!

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San Francisco Traffic Stands Still After Cruise AVs Stall in North Beach

The Truth About Cars

With California having approved the contentious expansion of driverless robotaxis operating in San Francisco , autonomous test vehicles showed their readiness by stalling themselves in the middle of town. Cruise has said it plans eventually to deploy thousands of robotaxis in San Francisco.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

Green Car Congress

Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance.

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Battery swapping could soon power more electric taxis, ride-sharing, last-mile delivery

Green Car Reports

Startup Ample is ramping up its battery-swapping plans, with an emphasis on fleet vehicles.

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