Robot cars drive forward without clear direction from Washington

Congress can’t agree on laws to allow large self-driving fleets. And NHTSA has resisted calls to force carmakers to disclose testing data.

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Tesla has a huge incentive to deploy self-driving tech — money

The day Tesla puts driverless cars on the road, hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of stored-up revenue go straight to the bottom line

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Lordstown Motors visits Ohio to discuss idled GM plant

Next-generation project depends on the new automaker purchasing the Lordstown plant after GM and the UAW complete negotiations on a new contract

Wayne State launches program on self-driving technology

The Center for Advanced Mobility seeks to help position Detroit as the leader for business in the evolving automotive sector

Future nickel supplies worry Tesla, EV battery makers

Battery producers and electric automakers are concerned over longer-term supplies of nickel, a key material that’s forecast to fall into deficit.

Betting like SoftBank drives Toyota’s value up by $19 billion

The world’s second-biggest automaker is on an investment spree, pouring more than $3 billion into deals and partnerships in recent years

Opinion: Will electric vehicles ever become affordable?

"[E]conomics trumps politics and mandates. People buy what they can afford."

GM’s driverless-taxi delay shows hype may outpace reality

GM and self-driving partner Cruise had planned to open a self-driving taxi service in San Francisco this year

Tesla shares plunge 10% after disappointing Q2

The bigger-than-expected loss of $408M comes despite a record number of vehicle deliveries in the second quarter

Lyft makes self-driving research public to speed development

It’s the largest such trove of data made available to researchers and rivals, Lyft said

Police investigate if Tesla was self-driving during crash

A woman was arrested after running a red light in a rented Tesla and causing a crash that killed a tourist and left his wife critically injured

Lyft adds NYC subway info to app, even as it fights with city

It’s a calculated bet that more info won’t tempt too many people to take the train instead of calling a Lyft

Reinventing the wheel to keep up with robocars

‘Smart’ tires eventually will respond to changes in road conditions

Tesla cuts Model 3 price after tax credits shrink

The Model 3 now starts at $38,990

Got a Tesla? Elon Musk hints it could soon drive itself

How much would it take to get you to buy an electric car?

California could increase EV rebates up to $7,500

Tesla stalker or meticulous researcher? A judge will decide

A doctoral student at the University of Michigan who is a Tesla critic says the automaker is lying to smear him and shut him up

Ford, VW partnership creates formidable alliance

The alliance shakes up the present-day electric and autonomous-vehicle landscape

Tesla to Apple: Help us nail robocar-secrets thief

Tesla is asking for Apple’s help in a lawsuit in which the electric carmaker accused an engineer of taking thousands of highly confidential files

Harley-Davidson’s electric Hog: 0-60 in 3 seconds

Harley-Davidson is hoping to charge up interest in the LiveWire electric motorcycle it’s rolling out this year

Ford, VW prepare alliance on autonomous, electric vehicles

Ford, Argo AI and VW plan to partner on self-driving and electric cars. Details would come Friday if VW's board approves terms.

Uber offers riders more legroom, less chatting at a price

Uber passengers can now get a more spacious ride and a less talkative driver – if they’re willing to shell out a few extra dollars

Tiny electric three-wheeler is drawing more fans on Wall Street

Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp., the maker of a tiny three-wheeled electric car, saw its shares surge in early trading Tuesday

As Europe orders recall, EPA probe into Mercedes emissions drags on

The EPA began investigating alleged diesel emission cheating in Mercedes-Benz cars three years ago

As EVs evolve, automakers look beyond boring hatchbacks

Automakers are finally catching on to the fact that no one said an electric vehicle had to look, drive like an under-powered jelly bean

Grannies in running shoes deliver ramen for Uber Eats in Japan

While most workers deliver using a bicycle or scooter, seniors in search of exercise are doing it on foot in Japan

Tesla sets quarterly record for deliveries

Tesla overcame logistics problems to set a quarterly record for deliveries from April through June

Tesla says Shanghai car fire caused by failed battery module

The electric car maker said it found no system defects

When electric scooters crash, who pays the bills?

When a scooter rider hits a pedestrian, damages property or causes a car accident, most insurance policies will not cover those expenses

E-bikes, growing in popularity, befuddle regulators

Regulators are sorting out how to classify electric-assist bikes, which are something more than a bicycle, something less than a motorcycle

London pushes motorists toward using only electric cars

Deputy mayor says cars should be used for essential journeys, with the rest on public transport

Can GPS ‘spoofing’ send your car into a tree?

A company says it has successfully fooled the GPS mechanism of a Tesla Model 3, sending it off its intended route

Names of automated-driving systems mislead motorists

Names like SuperCruise, Autopilot and ProPilot suggest they’re more capable than is acturally the case

Competition explores new ways to move people around Detroit

Five finalists will share $250,000 to find solving transportation issues in Corktown and the rest of the Detroit

Trust proves difficult for driverless cars to find

Automakers and technology companies will have to build public trust over the next few years if they want to make money on autonomous vehicles

Driver-assist systems cause headaches for new-car owners

Glitches with adaptive cruise-control and other advanced safety systems are replacing infotainment centers as a source of problems

Walmart kickstarting a $1T driverless delivery market

Even the world’s biggest store doesn’t make money selling its wares online in the U.S., largely due to high shipping costs so it’s turning to robots

Airbus is ready for pilotless jets - are you?

The chief salesman for Airbus says his company already has the technology to fly passenger planes without pilots at all

Domino’s to test self-driving pizza delivery in Houston

The chain is teaming up with Nuro, a robotics startup, to send food to customers from a store using Nuro’s fully autonomous vehicles

China’s father of electric cars says hydrogen is future

He says the world’s biggest car market is set to embrace hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles the way it did EVs