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New Data Backs Up Details in a Fatal 2018 Tesla Model X Crash

Newly released documents confirm that the driver experienced a glitch multiple times before the deadly crash,...

Uber Changes Its Rules, and Drivers Adjust Their Strategies

In response to a new law, the ride-hail service shows California drivers where a ride would...

How a Street-Smart Supercar Got Ready for the Racetrack

To build an NSX for racing, Acura had to "dumb down" its model by omitting its...

Augmented Reality From the Driver's Seat, and More Car News This Week

Plus: Retailers aim to improve delivery performance, and Airbus displays a model of a new blended-wing...

Airbus' Blended Wing Maveric Hits the Skies

Starting with the small-scale model 'Maveric', the planemaker says this new design could produce major efficiency...

Vexed by Missed Deliveries? Data-Savvy Tech Can Help

New services aim to ensure packages reach the right destination, on time, and preferably where someone...

Uber and Lyft's Financials Reveal Two Ride-Hailing Strategies

For the moment, investors prefer Uber's broader global footprint and side hustles such as its Eats...

With In-Car AR, Drivers Get a New View of the Road Ahead

Navigation screens with augmented reality are the latest in an arms race among upscale auto makers...

A 747 Set a New Record for Crossing the Atlantic

Thanks to Storm Ciara, the British Airways flight made it from New York to London in...

Faked Traffic Jams, Soaring Tesla Stock, and Other Auto News

A German artist tricks Google Maps into seeing gridlock, and the market shows Elon Musk love.

Investors Hit the Brakes on Automotive Startups

Fervor for self-driving tech cools, and an accelerator in Detroit shuts down.

Cadillac Brings Super Cruise to the New 2021 Escalade

Adding the sort of self-driving feature to the ever-popular SUV means more drivers can hit the...

This Vehicle Has No Side-View Mirrors—and It's Legal

Self-driving startup Nuro is the first company to win an exemption from federal safety requirements. It...

Tesla Is Finally Cruising, and Investors Are Going for a Joyride

The electric-auto maker is valued more highly than Volkswagen, which makes roughly 20 times as many...

Snow and Ice Pose a Vexing Obstacle for Self-Driving Cars

Most testing of autonomous vehicles until now has been in sunny, dry climates. That will have...

Uber in Vancouver, a Vehicle Ban in SF, and Other Car News

British Columbia finally welcomes ride hail, while San Francisco's main drag goes car-free.

Vancouver Wants to Avoid Other Cities' Mistakes With Uber and Lyft

Canadian officials approve ride-hailing long after it's become a staple elsewhere, with tough rules on fares...