Autonomous Vehicles Archives

Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.

Musk says FSD beta button one month away as Tesla reaches for “month of 9s”

Tesla's FSD beta software could be downloaded via button in the car's touchscreen interface from May, as Tesla seeks to involve more drivers in autonomous testing.

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Tim Cook hints at Apple car as rumours swirl of battery deal with LG-Magna

Apple boss Tim Cook again hints at an Apple EV, but will it be an actual car or just the autonomous smarts that go inside one?

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Uber goes electric in London, Lyft advances robotaxi plans

Global rideshare giants Lyft and Uber both announce plans to accelerate their electric mobility efforts.

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Zoox expects Amazon-backed self-driving car “a lot sooner than people imagine”

Zoox CEO says commercial launch of its autonomous urban transport vehicle won’t happen next year, but it will happen “a lot sooner than people imagine.”