Waymo Goes Big In San Francisco
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 26, 2024
Now, in San Francisco, the company is making a big step forward and “going big” by opening up. continued] The post Waymo Goes Big In San Francisco appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Waymo One is now open to the public in San Francisco
Teslarati
JUNE 25, 2024
Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has opened its Waymo One services to the public in San Francisco. Waymo announced that Waymo One is now available to anyone in San Francisco, California, as shared in a press release on Tuesday.
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Fisker to establish new technology center in San Francisco
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
announced details surrounding its first dedicated engineering and technology center, to be located in the Mission District of San Francisco. We’re calling the San Francisco office ‘Source Code’ – which also marks the start of a naming convention for all our facilities going forward. Fisker Inc.
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More Cruise fallout: GM sues San Francisco for $121 million
Electrek
DECEMBER 29, 2023
The fallout from robotaxi company Cruise continues, as now General Motors has just filed a lawsuit against San Francisco for $121 million, in what it calls unfair taxes and penalties since it acquired Cruise. more… The post More Cruise fallout: GM sues San Francisco for $121 million appeared first on Electrek.
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CPUC approves permits for Cruise and Waymo to charge fares for driverless passenger service in San Francisco
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2023
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved resolutions granting additional operating authority for Cruise and Waymo to conduct commercial passenger service using driverless vehicles in San Francisco. The approval includes the ability for both companies to charge fares for rides at any time of day.
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Driverless ride-hailing increased significantly in San Francisco last year
Teslarati
JANUARY 13, 2024
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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Driverless Waymo car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco
Electrek
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Yesterday evening, an autonomous Waymo car was set on a fire in San Francisco. The moment was captured and recorded on social media by several bystanders.
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Waymo riders most frequently travel to these areas of San Francisco: data
Teslarati
APRIL 21, 2024
Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo has been operating driverless ride-hailing services in San Francisco for around six months, and new data shows where riders are going most with the service. You can see the area in which Waymo is approved to operate in San Francisco below.
GM suing San Francisco to refund over $108 million in Cruise taxes
Teslarati
DECEMBER 30, 2023
General Motors (GM) is suing the city of San Francisco for allegedly taxing the automaker unfairly by using its self-driving unit Cruise to subject the company to $108 million in taxes over a seven-year period. Last week, GM filed a lawsuit against San Francisco — dubbed General Motors Co.
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San Francisco orders 30 El Dorado hybrid buses with Allison H40 EP systems
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2021
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) Municipal Railway (Muni) has awarded a contract to ElDorado for 30 electric hybrid E-Z Rider II model heavy-duty 30-foot transit buses, which will feature the Allison H 40 EP hybrid propulsion system.
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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened
Electrek
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco yesterday – but luckily the cyclist had only minor injuries. Still, it’s bad news for urban cyclists , and for Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle division, which is already having a tough time shaking off the Cruise disaster.
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Waymo driverless robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
A Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-PACE robotaxi was set ablaze and vandalized by a crowd in San Francisco on Saturday evening. The post Waymo driverless robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco appeared first on TESLARATI. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.
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Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Set Ablaze By Crowd In San Francisco
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
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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Audi extends Traffic Light Information to Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2021
Audi is extending its Traffic Light Information (TLI) coverage to Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Some of the latest additions include New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Audi first brought Traffic Light Information (TLI) to production vehicles in 2016, with just a handful of connected signals.
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GM Sued San Francisco for Allegedly Inflated Tax Bill
The Truth About Cars
DECEMBER 29, 2023
General Motors’ Cruise has had an exceptionally tough 2023, but the company isn’t going down without a fight or, in this case, a massive lawsuit against the city of San Francisco. GM has paid San Francisco $108 million in taxes and $13 million in interest since 2016 and now wants it back.
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First hydrogen fuel-cell vessel: San Francisco ferry ready to go
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 23, 2021
A hydrogen fuel-cell ferry is currently undergoing trials ahead of planned passenger operations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Owner Switch Maritime claims it will be the world's first commercial vessel powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells.
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Has The Robotaxi Revolution Stalled In San Francisco?
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 2, 2023
San Francisco was supposed to have a vote the other day to expand Cruise and Waymo robotaxis services in the city. The problem is, some prominent agencies in the community claim that robotaxis services in San Francisco have been creating a number of problems. Others disagree.
United Airlines to launch first electric commuter flights for San Francisco
Electrek
JUNE 14, 2023
more… The post United Airlines to launch first electric commuter flights for San Francisco appeared first on Electrek. United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility revealed plans on Wednesday to launch the first electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area.
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Cruise shares comment after robotaxi crashes into San Francisco Muni bus
Teslarati
MARCH 25, 2023
A Cruise robotaxi operating without a safety driver recently collided with a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni) bus. This incident highlights the need for Cruise to further optimize its robotaxi fleet in San Francisco for real-world use. There were no reported injuries.
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Waymo Autonomous Car Hits Bicyclist in San Francisco
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
That changed earlier this week when one of its autonomous taxis struck a bicyclist in San Francisco , though it appears the situation might have even challenged human drivers. General Motors’ Cruise division has been in the news a lot lately, but Waymo has stayed mostly out of the spotlight.
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New Flyer supports San Francisco launch of emission-reducing Green Zones; geofencing for EV mode
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 17, 2019
has successfully met and supported the launch of the San Francisco Green Zone requirement, using New Flyer Connect to execute GPS-triggered (geofencing) functionality with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and BAE Systems PLC (BAE). New Flyer of America Inc.
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Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San Francisco – ET Auto
Baua Electric
JUNE 26, 2024
Waymo One ride-hailing is now available in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, with plans to “ramp up” in Austin next. The Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on Tuesday became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a driverless ride. “Now it’s available to anyone.”
Cruising San Francisco, With No One Behind the Wheel
Baua Electric
MAY 22, 2024
When David De Clercq traveled to San Francisco last year, he had a few musts on his itinerary: Go to Alcatraz. Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles or, colloquially, robotaxis, have been driving the streets of San Francisco in some form since 2009 and have been operating commercially since last August. “I
Pedestrian Trapped Under Cruise Vehicle in San Francisco
The Truth About Cars
OCTOBER 3, 2023
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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Tesla Model Y falls victim to apparent arson in San Francisco
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Authorities in San Francisco are investigating a pair of Tesla Model Y fires as possible acts of arson. The post Tesla Model Y falls victim to apparent arson in San Francisco appeared first on TESLARATI. Firefighters responded to two separate locations in the city’s SoMa district early Saturday morning.
Cruise Expands Robotaxi Service in San Francisco Massively
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Waymo started in a corner of Phoenix, and then a corner of San Francisco, and it isn’t much beyond those starting spots still! Cruise Automation, aka Cruise, started in a corner of San Francisco. One criticism of lidar-using robotaxi startups has long been the limited geographies in which they operate.
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Robotaxi Companies Win — Can Operate 24/7 In San Francisco
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 10, 2023
A hot topic in recent months has been the debate and political fight in San Francisco about whether or not to let robotaxis from Waymo and Cruise operate 24/7. I won’t go through all the details of the debate here since I’ve already done that in this article and this article, but the short summary […]
Rivian electric trucks head out for Amazon deliveries in San Francisco
Green Car Reports
MARCH 19, 2021
Amazon has begun testing the first of a planned 100,000 Rivian electric vans on delivery routes in San Francisco. The city is one of 16 where Amazon plans to deploy electric delivery vehicles in 2021, according to a company press release.
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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2019
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has selected BAE Systems to supply electric power and propulsion systems for its transit buses. BAE Series-ER (Electric Range) systems will operate on 68 transit buses and support designated green zone routes throughout San Francisco that are free of emissions.
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Micromobility America returns to San Francisco with the latest light electric vehicles
Electrek
OCTOBER 17, 2023
more… The post Micromobility America returns to San Francisco with the latest light electric vehicles appeared first on Electrek. Micromobility America is set for its latest annual US-based conference, bringing together many of the leading companies, consultants, policymakers, and more in the micromobility industry.
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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2019
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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GM Cruise takes first fares for paid driverless taxi in San Francisco
Electrek
JUNE 23, 2022
GM’s autonomous driving division, Cruise, has begun its paid driverless taxi service in San Francisco and officially took its first fares last night. The post GM Cruise takes first fares for paid driverless taxi in San Francisco appeared first on Electrek.
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Elon Musk’s X takes down controversial lighted sign in San Francisco
Teslarati
JULY 31, 2023
X no longer marks the spot in San Francisco. Following a weekend of complaints and criticism, Elon Musk’s social media company, X, formerly known as Twitter, has removed the massive lighted logo on top of its San Francisco headquarters. The installation of the lighted X logo received polarizing reactions.
San Francisco commits to all-electric bus fleet By 2035; MUNI Board approves pilot program
Green Car Congress
MAY 16, 2018
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates MUNI (the city’s public transit), announced San Francisco’s commitment to have an all-electric bus fleet by 2035. One of MUNI’s newer 40' electric trolley buses.
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Cruise explains driverless robotaxi traffic fiasco in San Francisco
Teslarati
AUGUST 12, 2023
On Friday night, as many as 10 Cruise driverless robotaxis ended up stopping in San Francisco’s North Beach. The incident caused traffic to back up, and it left skeptics questioning the city’s recent decision to allow driverless robotaxis to operate 24/7 in San Francisco.
Driverless Waymo car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Yesterday evening, an autonomous Waymo car was set on a fire in San Francisco. According to one eyewitness account from Michael Vandi provided to The Autopian, people were setting off fireworks (Lunar New Year was Saturday) on Jackson Street in San Francisco.
What Happens When Robotaxi Technologies Race? We Just Found Out in San Francisco
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 25, 2023
In a recent video, The Kilowatts partnered with Whole Mars Blog (Omar Qazi) and Arash Malek to see what happens when Tesla’s FSD Beta, Waymo, and Cruise all compete to see who can get around San Francisco faster and with fewer problems.
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Tesla is creating a simulation of San Francisco in Unreal Engine
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Tesla is creating a simulation of San Francisco in Unreal Engine, which is primarily a video game engine, to test its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. The post Tesla is creating a simulation of San Francisco in Unreal Engine appeared first on Electrek.
Waymo and Cruise gain approval to operate 24/7 robotaxi services in San Francisco
Teslarati
AUGUST 11, 2023
Waymo and Cruise received victories in San Francisco, with the two robotaxi providers receiving approval to operate their driverless cars 24/7 in the city. Ultimately, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-1 in favor of allowing Waymo and Cruise to operate their robotaxis 24/7 in San Francisco.
Phillips 66 to convert San Francisco Refinery into world’s largest renewable fuels plant; 800M+ gallons per year
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2020
Phillips 66, a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company, plans to reconfigure its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, to produce renewable fuels. The plant would no longer produce fuels from crude oil, but instead would make fuels from used cooking oil, fats, greases and soybean oils.
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Electrify America Debuts First Indoor Flagship Station in San Francisco
Electric Cars Report
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
in San Francisco. It […] The post Electrify America Debuts First Indoor Flagship Station in San Francisco appeared first on Electric Cars Report. Electrify America, the largest open DC fast-charging network in the U.S., is opening of its first indoor flagship station available to the public at 928 Harrison St.
GM Cruise autonomous taxi pulled over by police in San Francisco without humans, ‘bolts’ off (U: Cruise responds)
Electrek
APRIL 10, 2022
Over the weekend, a GM Cruise converted Chevy Bolt without a driver was pulled over by San Francisco Police. The post GM Cruise autonomous taxi pulled over by police in San Francisco without humans, ‘bolts’ off (U: Cruise responds) appeared first on Electrek. Cruise responded.
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Cruise Robotaxis now operating 24/7 in San Francisco, job post hints at launch in Dallas
Electrek
APRIL 25, 2023
According to a recent post from its CEO, robotaxi operator Cruise is now operating nonstop operations in San Francisco. more… The post Cruise Robotaxis now operating 24/7 in San Francisco, job post hints at launch in Dallas appeared first on Electrek.
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Aqua superPower Global Marine Fast Charge Network Expands To San Francisco Bay
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 10, 2023
Marine fast charge operator Aqua superPower announced the first installation of its electric boat fast charging stations in the San Francisco Bay Area at Westpoint Harbor, in Silicon Valley’s Redwood City. As a Clean […]
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