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Elon Musk May Unveil Tesla's Robotaxi, But Consumers Respond With 'Ehhh,' New Study Reveals Skepticism, Need For Trust-Building
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 3:10pm | 777Read More...Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has dreamed for years of having vehicles that don't require a driver and can take a passenger from one place to another. On Thursday, Musk's vision could be realized with the likely unveiling of the Tesla Robotaxi. However, a new survey finds that when it comes...
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Uber 'Well Positioned' Despite Tesla Robotaxi Threat, Analyst Says
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 2:28pm | 682Read More...As Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) gears up for its highly anticipated Robotaxi event on Oct. 10, the rideshare market is bracing for disruption. Tesla's event, expected to reveal a low-cost, fully autonomous vehicle (AV), has sparked concern among investors, particularly for companies like Uber...
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Tesla Robotaxi Ambitions Come As Most Americans Grow Wary Of Autonomous Tech
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 3:33pm | 669Read More...The world of autonomous driving is rapidly approaching a key moment: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is set to hold its Robotaxi event on Oct. 10. What Happened: The Austin, Texas-based car manufacturer is gearing up to make yet another bold move, despite divided public opinion on driverless technology....
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GM's Cruise Eyes Resuming Robotaxi Operations In California After Long Pause Due To Pedestrian Accident In 2023
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 2:38am | 577Read More...General Motors' (NYSE:GM) autonomous driving unit Cruise said on Thursday that it is eyeing resuming operations of its robotaxis in California which was paused after the involvement of one of its driverless vehicles in a pedestrian accident late last year. What Happened: The company said that it...
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Rate-Cut Prospects Fuel Investor Risk Appetite, Gold Hits Record Highs, Harris Outperforms Trump: This Week In The Markets
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 4:45pm | 797Read More...The volatility that dominated markets in the early part of the month sharply reversed in the past week, driven by growing expectations of interest rate cuts that have bolstered investor risk appetite. The latest batch of inflation statistics for August have given the green light for the Federal...
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Uber To Bring GM's Cruise Autonomous Vehicles To Its Platform
Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 5:32pm | 350Read More...Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and General Motors Company's(NYSE:GM) Cruise announced on Thursday a multiyear strategic partnership to bring Cruise autonomous vehicles to the Uber platform. The Details: The companies plan to launch the partnership next year with a dedicated number of Chevy...
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GM's Autonomous Driving Unit Cruise Recalls All U.S. Vehicles Over Concerns Of Unexpected Braking: Auto Safety Regulator Closes Investigation (Updated)
Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 6:30am | 499Read More...Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that the issue affected an older version of ADS software that has since been updated. General Motors’ (NYSE:GM) autonomous driving unit Cruise is recalling 1,194 vehicles— the entirety of its U.S. fleet— previously equipped with...
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Former Cruise CEO Cheers Retirement Of Robotaxi Critic And SF Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson: 'Fortunately, She's Gone. Progress For SF'
Monday, August 19, 2024 - 5:27am | 660Read More...Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt on Saturday cheered the retirement of autonomous vehicle critic and San Francisco fire chief Jeanine Nicholson, terming it a sign of progress for the city. What Happened: “Fortunately, she's gone. Progress for SF,” Vogt wrote about Nicholson’s...
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Elon Musk, Cruise Co-Founder Kyle Vogt Slam GM For Stopping Origin AV Development: '...It's Just That Their Technology Is Not At Par,' Tesla CEO Says
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 6:03am | 776Read More...General Motors (NYSE:GM) halted development of their Origin autonomous vehicle as they cannot make it work and not because of regulatory concerns as claimed, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk alleged on Tuesday. What Happened: “Well, obviously, the real reason that they canceled it...
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GM's Cruise Abandons Pedal-less Origin Autonomous Vehicle, Pivots To Next-Generation Chevrolet Bolt Instead (Updated)
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 7:28am | 609Read More...Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a statement from a Chevrolet spokesperson. General Motors’ (NYSE:GM) autonomous driving unit, Cruise, is abandoning its plans to build the Origin autonomous vehicle and instead focussing on using its next-generation Chevrolet Bolt for...
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GM's Cruise Attempts To Build Better Relations With Emergency Responders After Its AV's Involvement In An Accident Last Year
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 7:02am | 629Read More...General Motors Co‘s (NYSE:GM) autonomous driving unit Cruise is attempting to better interactions with emergency responders with the formation of a new Cruise Emergency Responder Advisory Council following the involvement of one of its autonomous vehicles in an accident last year. What...
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New Disney Cruise Ship To Sail From Tokyo In 2028: Japanese Guests 'Some Of Our Biggest Fans'
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 10:38am | 573Read More...Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) is planning to introduce a new cruise ship, scheduled to embark from Tokyo starting in fiscal 2028, marking the ninth vessel in Disney’s expanding fleet. The new ship, inspired by the Wish, Disney’s largest vessel, is a collaborative effort with the Oriental...
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GM Appoints Marc Whitten As New Cruise CEO, Gears Up For Robotaxi Resumption Amid Tesla Challenge
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 8:41am | 655Read More...General Motors’ (NYSE:GM) autonomous driving unit Cruise has appointed Marc Whitten as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as it seeks to resume its robotaxi operations after a suspension that lasted several months. What Happened: Cruise said on Tuesday that Whitten, a founding engineer at...
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Carnival Rallies Over 8% On 2024's Best Day After Strong Earnings: Cruise Line 'Hit The Key Marks That Investors Were Looking For'
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 2:54pm | 524Read More...Carnival Corp. (NASDAQ:CCL) rallied over 8% by 2:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, eyeing its best trading session of 2024 after delivering second-quarter earnings that significantly beat expectations. Goldman Sachs analyst Lizzie Dove highlighted that the cruise line’s Q2 beat and the Q3 guidance "hit...
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Robotaxi-Focused Elon Musk Says GM 'Not Making The Right Moves' With $850M Investment In Self-Driving Cruise Unit
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 5:23am | 636Read More...Legacy automaker General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) is preparing to invest oodles of money into its loss-making Cruise self-driving unit. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk thinks it’s a really bad idea. What Happened: GM’s CFO Paul Jacobson on Tuesday said at Deutsche Bank’s...
















