Direct flights between Iran, Saudi Arabia resume after a decade
Direct flights between Iran and Saudi Arabia have officially resumed, marking a significant development in bilateral aviation ties after nearly a decade.
Transportation
Waymo Plans To Double Robotaxi Production At Arizona Plant By End of 2026
Waymo and Magna International plan to double production of Waymo’s robotaxis at their Mesa, Arizona facility by the end of 2026, aiming to assemble over 2,000 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles and eventually tens of thousands annually, including next-gen models. …
A Look at the NYC Subway’s Archaic Signal System
New York City’s subway system continues to operate largely on analog signal technology installed nearly a century ago, with 85% of the network still relying on mechanical equipment that requires constant human intervention. The outdated system causes a…
Class Action Accuses Toyota of Illegally Sharing Drivers’ Data
“A federal class action lawsuit filed this week in Texas accused Toyota and an affiliated telematics aggregator of unlawfully collecting drivers’ information and then selling that data to Progressive,” reports Insurance Journal:
The lawsuit alleges tha…
Iran reports double-digit growth in international flights
Iran’s aviation industry has recorded significant growth in passenger traffic, particularly in international travel, according to new government data.
First Driverless Semis Have Started Running Regular Longhaul Routes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Driverless trucks are officially running their first regular long-haul routes, making roundtrips between Dallas and Houston. On Thursday, autonomous trucking firm Aurora announced it launched commercial ser…
Waymo Says Its Driverless Cars Are Better Than Humans At Avoiding Crashes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Teslarati: Waymo Driver is already reducing severe crashes and enhancing the safety of vulnerable road users. As per a new research paper set for publication in the Traffic Injury Prevention Journal, Waymo Drive…
House Votes To Block California’s Ban On New Gas-Powered Vehicles In 2035
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBS News: The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to block California from implementing plans to block new sales of gas-powered vehicles in a decade. In a 246-164 vote, members approved House Joint Resolu…
Republicans In Congress Want a Flat $200 Annual EV Tax
New submitter LDA6502 writes: The Republican chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is proposing a new annual federal vehicle registration fee of $200 for full EVs, $100 for hybrid EVs, and $20 for combustion vehicles. The ta…
America’s Electric Vehicle Sales Have Jumped 10.6% Compared to 2024
Sales of electric vehicles in America jumped 10.6% in the first three months of 2025 (compared to the same period in 2024), reports Bloomberg.
And research provider BloombergNEF expects all of 2025 will see a 31.5% sales increase from 2024’s sales in…