GM s Cruise Appoints New Safety Chief gmauthority.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gmauthority.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Robocar company Cruise hires industry vet to oversee safety theregister.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theregister.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
General Motors troubled robotaxi service Cruise last week endured a public lashing from a California judge who compared the company to the devious TV character Eddie Haskell for its behavior following a ghastly collision that wrecked its ambitious expansion plans.
This week was a busy one with Rivian officially announcing the reveal date for its next-gen EV, a Waymo robotaxi striking a bicyclist (oh and one of its robotaxis was vandalized and burned late Saturday night!), Arrival trying to sell off its U.K. assets, plus a few scoops on e-motorcycle startup Cake, Ford and Fisker. Joby Aviation, a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced Sunday an agreement with Dubai regulators to launch air taxi services there by early 2026. Joby, a startup that went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, said it's targeting initial operations as early as 2025.