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Fisker to establish new technology center in San Francisco

Green Car Congress

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

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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Driverless Waymo car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco

Electrek

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

Electrek

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

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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CPUC approves permits for Cruise and Waymo to charge fares for driverless passenger service in San Francisco

Green Car Congress

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.