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Electric Vehicles

Who Will Win the Robotaxi Wars?

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All of the major players are vying for a major share of a ridehailing market estimated at $43 billion in the US and $150 billion worldwide.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Grapples With Threats on All Fronts

And yet, last week, Tesla scored a couple key brownie points from Wall Street analysts. So why the optimism?

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Uber CEO Floats Major Robotaxi Expansion

Uber users in Atlanta and Austin can already use the ride-hailing app to order robotaxis from Alphabet subsidiary Waymo.

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Crowded by EV Rivals, Tesla Preps For Critical Earnings Report

For what feels like the third or fourth time in a row, Tesla is gearing up for what may be the most important earnings call in its history.

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Uber Paying $300M Fare in Robotaxi Deal

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A pact announced Thursday calls for Uber to invest $300 million in Lucid and buy at least 20,000 robotaxis from the company over six years.

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Uber Spreads Its Self-Driving Bets

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Uber announced it’s investing in Wayve, a UK-based startup that’s building self-driving software for cars.

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