Cruise CEO resigns amid safety probes into company’s robotaxis

The company’s robotaxi fleet remains grounded in California after one of the vehicles struck a pedestrian in downtown San Francisco in early October.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 20, 2023

UAW members vote to approve GM labor deal despite opposition

Nearly 55% of autoworkers represented by the United Auto Workers at General Motors voted “yes” to approve the deal, but 13 facilities rejected it.

By Michael Brady • Nov. 16, 2023

‘End the unsafe operation’ of autonomous vehicles, union leaders tell US DOT

Federal oversight and more investigations into AV companies are urgently needed as robotaxis wreak chaos in public spaces, said 26 labor unions in a Wednesday letter.

By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 10, 2023

GM halts production of the Cruise Origin robotaxi

The decision comes after California regulators ordered Cruise to cease operations after a pedestrian was struck by one of its self-driving vehicles in downtown San Francisco.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 8, 2023

Cruise recalls driverless robotaxis after halting operations in 3 cities

The General Motors subsidiary is grappling with two federal investigations and a recent incident in which one of its cars left a pedestrian seriously injured.

By Dan Zukowski • Updated Nov. 8, 2023

Ford, UAW reach tentative agreement to end strike

General Motors and Stellantis autoworkers could also receive significant raises if the union pressures them to meet or exceed Ford’s latest offer to raise top wages by more than 30% over the next four years.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 26, 2023

California suspends Cruise robotaxis for misrepresenting safety

The General Motors subsidiary withheld portions of a video showing a recent incident that left a pedestrian severely injured, the state DMV said.

By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 25, 2023

Cruise faces federal investigation after driverless robotaxi severely injures pedestrian

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating four incidents involving Cruise autonomous vehicles and pedestrians in San Francisco.

By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 17, 2023

Top automotive industry conferences in 2024

Upcoming events will touch on electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, software-defined vehicles, supply chain management and more.

By Michael Brady • Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Automakers need help developing vehicle software, digital services: Deloitte

Vehicle manufacturers should be more like smartphone makers, inviting third parties and startups to develop software to maximize the value of their cars and trucks.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 5, 2023

4 ways ‘cars are the worst’ for privacy

All 25 brands studied by Mozilla earned its “*Privacy Not Included” warning label, the open-source nonprofit said.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 4, 2023

UAW strike: How auto supply chain managers can mitigate disruption

Industry experts said to focus on supplier health, visibility and relationships to navigate any risks spurred by the union’s work stoppage.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 20, 2023

BMW Group taps AWS to engineer its automated driving platform

The luxury carmaker will shift engineering and operational deployment of new vehicle technologies to the cloud.

By Matt Ashare • Sept. 5, 2023

Robotaxi collisions crimp Cruise expansion plans in San Francisco

Cruise's driverless ride-hailing vehicle fleet in the city will shrink 50% while the state Department of Motor Vehicles investigates crashes and erratic behavior.

By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 23, 2023

Automakers warn automatic emergency braking requirements could cause crashes

Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Porsche said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposed rule could lead to false alarms and avoidable collisions.

By Michael Brady • Aug. 21, 2023

Ford to preinstall hands-free highway driving hardware on 500,000 vehicles by 2024

The automaker is offering customers a 90-day free trial of BlueCruise, with the option to buy an annual or monthly subscription.

By Eric Walz • Aug. 16, 2023

Robotaxi ride-hailing expansion approved by California regulators despite local objections

Cruise and Waymo will be allowed to charge fares for riders in driverless robotaxis 24 hours a day throughout San Francisco.

By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 11, 2023

Toyota shakes up data, software leadership as it revamps EV plans

The automaker promoted Christopher Yang to president and CEO of Toyota Connected North America.

By Michael Brady • Aug. 7, 2023

GM to teach drivers about advanced driver assistance systems

Although the automaker refers to Super Cruise as “hands-free,” it requires human supervision at all times.

By Eric Walz • Aug. 2, 2023

Tesla inflated driving range estimates with rigged algorithm: Reuters

The automaker’s range deception tactics are part of a long-term pattern of overstating the capabilities of its technology.

By Eric Walz • July 27, 2023

Waymo redirects focus to self-driving cars at the expense of trucking

The tech company, under Google parent firm Alphabet, is pushing back its timeline and operations for commercializing autonomous tractor-trailers.

By David Taube • July 27, 2023

Autonomous vehicle regulation focus of House subcommittee hearing

Industry groups favor the proposed bipartisan legislation, but safety advocates fiercely oppose provisions they say “turn our Nation’s public roadways into private testing grounds.”

By Dan Zukowski • July 26, 2023

Will NHTSA allow GM to deploy self-driving cars on public roads?

If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grants the waiver, General Motors could manufacture 2,500 vehicles without driver controls annually for two years.

By Michael Brady • July 13, 2023

California senators advance bill restricting driverless trucks

Assembly Bill 316 would force limits on when trucking operations without a driver could begin, though some legislators said a ban would not be forever.

By David Taube • July 13, 2023

Growing shared mobility use likely to disrupt private car ownership, urban transportation

The move from vehicle ownership to shared mobility will test the auto industry, which is experimenting with other revenue streams such as subscriptions.

By Dan Zukowski • July 5, 2023