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.

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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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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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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 […]

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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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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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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2021

Based in Oakland, AC Transit is one of the largest bus-only systems in America, serving Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay, delivering more than 52 million rides annually.

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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

GM’s Cruise driverless robotaxi service has been rolled out to San Francisco successfully, but the cars themselves have caused some headaches for motorists in the city. Just last week, at least three of Cruise’s robotaxis were reportedly responsible for holding up traffic in San Francisco.

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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.

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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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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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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2017

GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) is expanding its initial offering in San Diego to now include San Francisco. Maven has been operating on-demand ridesharing rentals in San Francisco since August 2016; more than 20 million miles have been driven in San Francisco and nearly 1 million rides have been given.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

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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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 1, 2022

After years operating only in a corner of Phoenix, Arizona, Waymo branched out to San Francisco in 2021. However, it is hasn’t been charging for its robotaxi service there. That’s about to change.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Elon Musk is selling over 1,000 items from Twitter’s San Francisco office. The post Elon Musk’s Twitter auctions over 1K items from San Francisco office appeared first on TESLARATI. The auctioned items range from espresso machines to stand-up desks. Twitter’s auction has a few interesting items.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2018

The 2019 Audi e-tron, the first all-electric vehicle from Audi, will make its global debut on 17 September at an event in San Francisco. Audi will share more details on this ecosystem and offerings for US customers at the San Francisco event. Audi expects the e-tron in showrooms in the first part of 2019.

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Electrek

MARCH 30, 2022

Waymo has been inching its way toward fully autonomous rides for the population of San Francisco, and this week it’s taking a big step. Starting today, Waymo is conducting fully driverless taxi rides in San Francisco.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Longtime FSD Beta users Whole Mars Catalog recently posted a side-by-side comparison of Tesla’s advanced driver-assist system and General Motors’ Cruise driverless car navigating through San Francisco’s streets at night. Which system do you think performed better in this test?

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EV Obssesion

AUGUST 8, 2021

San Francisco, CALIF. (8/4/2021) 8/4/2021) – A 40-foot battery-electric BYD K9MD bus will hit the streets in a pilot project by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to evaluate the feasibility of operating an all-electric bus fleet.

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Electrek

AUGUST 3, 2022

For over a year now, I have been planning a trip up the coast with my parents to San Francisco. The post I drove a Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance from LA to San Francisco, here’s how it went appeared first on Electrek. What a perfect opportunity to test out the new Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance!

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 17, 2023

San Francisco lets in drivers and automobiles, takes fingerprints, drug-tests drivers and problems a written examination, amongst alternative necessities. Not like with taxicabs, the dimensions of a robotaxi fleet can’t be regulated through San Francisco’s issuance of medallions to keep watch over congestion.

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Electrek

APRIL 18, 2021

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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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2022

In a surprise announcement, Tesla, Waymo, and Cruise have declared that they are going to race their best self-driving vehicles from San Francisco to New York City (NYC) later this year. No humans will be allowed in the cars, not even passengers overseeing the progress and available for emergency purposes.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2019

Hydrogen fuel-cell drivers in California’s San Francisco Bay Area may soon have to find a backup plan—like a gasoline or electric vehicle.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Something strange is happening in a San Francisco street. The post Waymo’s self-driving cars invade San Francisco street in most bizarre way possible appeared first on TESLARATI. Watch the local news outlet’s segment on the strange Waymo invasion in the video below. .

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2017

Ryder System, a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, has begun to offer 100% renewable diesel (RD) fuel at its San Francisco fueling facility. Cities must work with the private sector to reduce carbon pollution by transforming the energy we use to move people and goods.

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