Autonomous Vehicle

Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to bring driverless cars to global stage

Autonomous-driving technology is considered a strategic sector by Beijing, which has set out a policy that aims for China to become the world leader in driverless vehicles by 2035

Domestic passenger vehicle sales expected to grow 4-7% in FY26: Icra

Passenger vehicle sales volume in India is expected to grow at a moderate pace of 4-7 per cent in FY26 with most demand drivers remaining neutral or favourable, according to ratings agency Icra. As for two-wheelers, Icra said it estimates the industry volumes to grow at a healthy pace of 6-9 per cent in FY26, following an estimated 11-14 per cent growth in FY25. Passenger vehicle (PV) industry volumes reached an all-time high of 4.2 million units in FY24. In year-to-date (YTD) FY25, wholesale volumes remained stable led by steady production by automobile manufacturers but the industry volume growth has been modest at about 2 per cent against the backdrop of waning replacement demand and high inventory levels, Icra said in a statement. Healthy retails have helped moderate dealer inventory holding in the past few months. Nonetheless the inventory continues to be moderately high, it added. "The industry's growth in FY2025 is expected at 0-2 per cent. Most of the demand drivers for th

US opens Tesla probe focused on tech that remotely returns car to driver

US regulators have opening an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla after reports of crashes involving the use of company technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said Tuesday that Tesla has failed to report any of the accidents. Tesla is under order to report crashes on publicly accessible roads involving vehicles being operated through its autonomous driving technology. The new investigation follows another probe launched in October looking into the company's Full Self-Driving system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian. That investigation covers 2.4 million Teslas from the 2016 through 2024 model years. Tesla did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press on Tuesday. One driver filed a complaint after a crash while using Tesla's Actually Smart Summon .

Centre assures reviewal of PIL around apps sharing vehicle owners' details

The petitioner highlighted that several mobile applications available on the Google Play Store enable users to access sensitive information about any vehicle by simply entering its registration number

US expected to propose ban on Chinese software in autonomous vehicles

Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would bar Chinese software in vehicles in the United States with Level 3 automation

Ford may re-enter India after 2021 exit as western markets face speed bumps

Ford's re-entry strategy will involve new investments, a focus on electric vehicles and sustainability, among other objectives

Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise over questions of safety of self-driving cars

Kyle Vogt has resigned as CEO of Cruise, General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit, as questions build about the safety of self-driving cars. Vogt's decision to step down, announced late on Sunday, follows a recent recall of all 950 Cruise vehicles to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. The California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the license for Cruise. The company earlier announced it had paused operations for a review by independent experts. The results of our ongoing reviews will inform additional next steps as we work to build a better Cruise centred around safety, transparency and trust, the company said in a statement. We will continue to advance AV technology in service of our mission to make transportation safer, cleaner and more accessible. Cruise won approval to transport fare-paying passengers last year. Since then, the autonomous vehicles have drawn complaints for making unexpected, ...

Uber in India has more two- and three-wheeler ride demand than cabs

Introduced in 2019, Uber Auto and Uber Moto have seen a three-fold increase in demand after the coronavirus pandemic

Volkswagen CEO says smart cars, not electric cars, are 'gamechanger'

Diess spoke as environmental pressure on the auto sector is ramping up, with the European Commission in July proposing an effective ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035

Toyota halts self-driving e-Palette vehicles after Olympic village accident

In a YouTube video, Toyota Chief Executive Akio Toyoda apologized for the incident and said he offered to meet the person but was unable to do so

Hyundai, Kia say they're not in talks with Apple on autonomous cars

Hyundai Motor Co said it is not in talks with Apple on autonomous electric vehicles, sending its shares skidding a month after it said it was in early-stage talks on cars with the tech giant

Walmart to commence deliveries with driverless trucks from 2021

Retail giant Walmart is planning to start deliveries with driverless truck in the US state Arkansas starting next year

Japan's Honda says will be first to mass-produce level 3 autonomous cars

Japan's Honda Motor Co on Wednesday said it will be the world's first automaker to mass produce level 3 autonomous cars

Will tweak strategy to maintain electric, autonomous push: Volkswagen CEO

Volkswagen will tweak its strategy to maintain investment momentum for developing electric and autonomous cars as it tries to make up for lost revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, CEO said

Tesla very close to level five autonomous driving tech: Elon Musk

"I'm confident that we will have the basic functionality of L5 autonomous driving this year," Musk said. "There are no fundamental challenges."

Intel buys Moovit transit app for $900 mn to develop self-driving robotaxis

Moovit will remain independent while its technology and the data it collects from more than 800 million users in 102 countries will be integrated into Intel's autonomous car unit Mobileye

Story in numbers: What people feel about autonomous vehicles

A study from the Capgemini Research Institute has found that consumer preference for self-driving cars is set to double in the next five years