“Despite many obstacles — and what you may read elsewhere — electric-vehicle sales continue to grow at a healthy pace in the U.S. market,” Cox Automotive reported this week. “Roughly 7.5% of total new-vehicle sales in the first quarter were…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Apple’s next step for CarPlay is a version you’ll only get to try if you’re a fan of luxury cruisers or a popular spy film franchise. CarPlay Ultra, with its new suite of exclusive features like custom …

Uber’s autonomous vehicle chief Andrew Macdonald predicted this week that the company will employ more human drivers in a decade despite aggressively expanding robotaxi operations. Speaking at the Financial Times’ Future of the Car conference, Macdonal…

Uber is launching a fixed-route shuttle service in major U.S. cities that offers commuters up to 50% off UberX fares during weekday peak hours. Called “Route Share,” the service aims to provide a more affordable, predictable alternative to standard rid…

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It’s becoming standard practice at a growing number of U.S. airports: When you reach the front of the security line, an agent asks you to step up to a machine that scans your face to che…

Waymo’s autonomous vehicles operating on Uber’s platform in Austin are completing more trips per day than over 99% of human drivers in the market, according to Uber’s Q1 2025 earnings report [PDF] released Wednesday. The fleet of approximately 100 auto…

Amazon’s Zoox said it has issued a software recall for 270 of its robotaxis after a crash in Las Vegas last month. CNBC reports: The recall surrounds a defect with the vehicle’s automated driving system that could cause it to inaccurately predict the m…

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. …

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 The outdated system causes a…