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Auto Group Backs Guidelines for Partially Automated Vehicles

DETROIT — The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and to make sure drivers are paying attention while using them.

April 27, 2021

Lyft to Sell Autonomous-Driving Unit to Toyota for $550 Million

Lyft Inc. has agreed to sell its self-driving division to a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp., joining Uber Technologies Inc. in stepping back from the costly driverless vehicle research once thought to be on the verge of revolutionizing ride-hailing.

April 26, 2021

Elon Musk to Host NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ on May 8

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on May 8, NBC said.

April 26, 2021

Alphabet’s Wing Seeks Expanded US Drone Flight Permissions

Alphabet Inc.’s Wing Aviation is asking U.S. regulators to allow it to expand drone operations as a way to make more efficient deliveries controlled from a central command post.

April 23, 2021

Tesla Acting General Counsel Departs for Lidar Startup Luminar

Tesla Inc.’s acting general counsel has left the electric car maker for Luminar Technologies Inc., a laser-sensor startup that went public via reverse merger last year.

April 21, 2021

Nikola’s Stock Selloff Accelerates as Shares Fall Below $10

Nikola Corp. shares fell April 20 to the lowest since January 2019, accelerating a selloff that has now erased all their gains since the electric-vehicle startup went public last year.

April 20, 2021

NHTSA, NTSB Probe Fatal Tesla Crash With No Driver

DETROIT — Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.

April 19, 2021

The (Robot) Pizza Guy Is Here: Delivery Pods Gain Ground

While venture capitalists salivate over sentient transport trucks and robot SUVs that can safely navigate a Boston blizzard, some of the smartest self-driving engineers are making progress flipping chicken sandwiches.

April 19, 2021

Walmart Invests in Cruise, the GM-Backed Autonomous-Car Startup

Walmart is taking an undisclosed stake in Cruise, the autonomous-vehicle technology company that’s majority-owned by General Motors Co.

April 16, 2021