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Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Set Ablaze By Crowd In San Francisco

The Truth About Cars

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. The Alphabet-owned company said a crowd used fireworks to set the Jaguar I-Pace on fire in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood.

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Waymo driverless robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco

Teslarati

A Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-PACE robotaxi was set ablaze and vandalized by a crowd in San Francisco on Saturday evening. This reportedly resulted in a person jumping into the hood of the car and breaking the vehicle’s windshield. As per The Autopian , there was a small traffic holdup with a Waymo in front of it.

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Pedestrian Trapped Under Cruise Vehicle in San Francisco

The Truth About Cars

The incident took place in San Francisco (Fifth Avenue just south of Market Street) and has already become the subject of some rampant speculation as the company hopes to avoid another public relations nightmare. But there’s a lot of bad blood between San Francisco residents and the recently expanded robotaxi services.

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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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How a San Francisco woman saved over $50,000 by swapping her car for an electric bike

Electrek

A San Francisco woman has learned firsthand that electric bicycles aren’t just for recreation, they also make efficient and cost-effective alternatives to typical transportation like personal cars.

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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 expands Maven carsharing to Denver, LA and San Francisco

Green Car Congress

Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding to the western United States, adding the Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. Pricing in each western market starts at $8 an hour and includes insurance and fuel. There are no monthly membership or application fees.