I recently rented a Tesla from Hertz, for an experience that tried to be wonderful but failed.

What reasons could Tesla possibly have to laying off its entire Supercharger team when most consider it to be one of the company's prized jewels?

Some day robots may roam the streets without cargo, just showing ads. What will we do about it?

Cars that go charge themselves are the ideal, and also a solution for the power grid, plugging themselves in when solar power is surplus and cheap

California's home solar net metering standards changed last year and crashed the solar industry. Could neighbors selling power to neighbors' cars fix it?

Machine learning AI and large language models (similar to ChatGPT) are taking over software development at self-driving car companies

There's a lot Tesla has to do to make a robotaxi, but if they do, it might be a cheaper car to buy than a low cost EV

A serious Waymo incident turned out to be a mistake by a human remote assistance operator. How do the errors of people and robots differ, particularly to the public?

A study said TNC drivers don't make minimum wage, including their idle time but Uber and Lyft say they'll leave once the city regulated fares. Here's the math.

San Mateo tried to fight them, but they've been quickly approved, and now can try their hand at really scaling up.

San Mateo tried to fight them, but they've been quickly approved, and now can try their hand at really scaling up.

Drivers of Ford electric cars gain access to Tesla s supercharger network, using an adapter provided free by Ford. Tesla can make sure not too many stalls are wasted.

The industry is slowing down its progress. Some will win and some will lose as this happens.

Some cities want to discourage big, heavy vehicles. But could making them more available for short use actually result in fewer of them on the road?

Do EVs work in the cold? Read about a long trip in snowy Utah, and how the best place to charge is at hotels, and how that should work

Motional must rely on Hyundai for support, or find a new funder. I recount the history of self-driving projects and what this means going forward.

Cruise has released reports from independent agencies that examined its crash with a pedestrian and the alleged cover-up of dragging. Lots of details

Waymo has asked to serve large reasons in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Perhaps big enough for real experiments in car replacement, which is where robotaxis must go

I outline what sort of data should be disclosed and what methods can assure that robocars are safe and we can understand how safe they are

The biggest self-driving story of 2023 was the fall of Cruise. Here's in-depth analysis of that fall and where they might go