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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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GM Maven Gig expands to San Francisco

Green Car Congress

GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) is expanding its initial offering in San Diego to now include San Francisco. The service will launch in Los Angeles later this year. Maven Gig launched in San Diego in May and is fully subscribed. Maven Gig Bolt EVs have driven nearly 20,000 miles in San Diego.

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GM expands Maven carsharing to Denver, LA and San Francisco

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Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding to the western United States, adding the Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. More than 13,000 members have joined Maven and have traveled 28 million miles. The average Maven City trip is 100 miles, and more than 12 hours.

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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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Tesla pure vision FSD Beta completes LA to SF border trip with no disengagements

Teslarati

Without using radar data, the advanced driver-assist system was able to complete a trip from Los Angeles to the San Francisco border with zero disengagements. Tesla Model 3 owner and FSD Beta tester Whole Mars Catalog recently posted a video of the ~380-mile trip on YouTube. Pure Vision Autopilot + FSD Beta 9.1

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Ford Next launches flexible lease pilot with Uber for rideshare drivers going electric

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Called Ford Drive, the pilot program offers flexible access to Ford Mustang Mach-E models and has launched in San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. California is Uber’s leading North American market for EV uptake, with close to 10% of all on-trip miles completed in fully electric vehicles as of late 2022.

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Waymo looks to launch full fleet of robotaxis in LA

Baua Electric

s autonomous driving unit Waymo is looking to expand its driverless robotaxi service in Los Angeles, where it is currently testing rides. 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.