Telemetry Transportation Daily

TTD July 29, 2026 - Latest Waymo Crash Highlights Operational Challenge of Robotaxis 29.07.2026 2:30 ↓

Another recent crash involving a Waymo robotaxi in Los Angeles again highlights the need to develop standardized procedures for dealing with emergency scenarios

TTD July 28, 2026 - Stellantis Drops Out of the Ride-Sharing Game 28.07.2026 2:03 ↓

As Stellantis continues to restructure, it has sold off Free2Move to German private equity firm Mutares

TTD July 27, 2026 - UK Company Car Lessors Look For Stable Regs 27.07.2026 1:59 ↓

UK lessors are seeing an increasing adoption of electric vehicles and are looking for stable regulations to maintain the value of those vehicles

TTD July 24, 2026 - Aurora Launches Next-Gen Autonomous Truck Platform 24.07.2026 2:16 ↓

Aurora has launched its second generation automated driving system for long-haul trucks and debuted it on the International LT tractor.

TTD July 24, 2026 - Ford Changes Course For Mapping 23.07.2026 1:54 ↓

Ford is adopting Apple Maps for its upcoming Universal EV platform

TTD July 23, 2026 - Mobileye Founder To Leave 23.07.2026 2:03 ↓

Mobileye founder Amnon Shashua has announced that he will step down from his position as CEO after 27 years

TTD July 20, 2026 - EVs Take The Lead In Germany 20.07.2026 1:51 ↓

EVs took the top spot in powertrain market share in Germany for the first time in June 2026

TTD July 17, 2026 - Dongfeng Shows EVs for Canada 17.07.2026 2:28 ↓

Dongfeng has shown the first EVs it plans to start importing into Canada

TTD July 16, 2026 - Rivian Halos Innovate User Interface 16.07.2026 2:26 ↓

The new haptic halos on the Rivian R2 are the best user interface innovation in a long time

TTD July 14, 2026 - China Issues New Regulations for L2 ADAS 14.07.2026 2:53 ↓

China has issued new regulations to govern the spectrum of level 2 driver assistance technologies

TTD July 13, 2026 - Volkswagen Sales Keep Sliding 13.07.2026 2:20 ↓

VW Group has experienced a significant decline in sales in the first half of 2026, mostly driven by declines in China and is in the process of restructuring.

TTD July 10, 2026 - New EU Safety Regulations Take Effect 10.07.2026 2:08 ↓

New automotive safety regulations covering automatic emergency braking, driver monitoring and worn tire performance have taken effect in Europe this week.

TTD July 9, 2026 - NHTSA Wants Action On AVs and First Responders 09.07.2026 2:24 ↓

NHTSA wants to automated driving system developers to come with solutions for how automated vehicles can improve interactions with emergency first responders

TTD July 8, 2026 - Security State Is Harming Safety 08.07.2026 2:13 ↓

The mock fear expressed by politicians about Chinese cars spying on us is a farce compared to the reality of the police state we are being transformed into by companies like Flock, Ring and Palantir. Read about what happened to my friend Joel Feder this weekend https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-flock-cameras-wrongly-tracked-me-for-days-over-stolen-plates-and-sent-police-after-me

TTD July 7, 2026 - Toyota Moves Tacoma Production to Texas 07.07.2026 2:18 ↓

Toyota is investing $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio Texas factory to move Tacoma production from Mexico

TTD July 6, 2026 - Waymo Has Tough Holiday Weekend 06.07.2026 2:20 ↓

Waymo robotaxis encountered a number of issues during the 4th of July holiday in San Francisco that illustrate the continuing technical and operational challenges of these services

TTD July 2, 2026 - Honda Follows Industry Pivot to Energy Storage 02.07.2026 2:22 ↓

Honda has begun production of battery cells that it is supplying to LG Energy Solution for energy storage systems

TTD July 1, 2026 - The End of The VW Golf Diesel 01.07.2026 2:13 ↓

VW is discontinuing the Golf diesel in the UK

TTD June 30, 2026 - New California EV Incentives Coming 30.06.2026 2:00 ↓

California is preparing a new EV incentive program for first time buyers

TTD June 29, 2026 - NHTSA Proposal Would Eliminate AV Brake Pedals 29.06.2026 1:53 ↓

NHTSA has launched a rulemaking effort to remove the requirement for automated vehicles to have a brake pedal

TTD June 26, 2026 - Waymo's Zeekr Ojai Meets Connected Car Rule 26.06.2026 2:05 ↓

Waymo says it's Zeekr-built Ojai robotaxi complies with connected car rule

TTD June 25, 2026 - Polestar Withdraws from US Market 25.06.2026 2:03 ↓

Polestar is withdrawing from the US market after it failed to gain a waiver from the US Connected Car Rule

TTD June 24, 2026 - Slate Officially Prices Truck at $24,950, Too Much? 24.06.2026 2:35 ↓

Slate has officially priced its new electric truck at $24,950, but is it still too expensive?

TTD June 22, 2026 - No Robotaxis For New York 22.06.2026 2:09 ↓

New York officials have pulled back on plans to approve robotaxis in New York

TTD June 19, 2026 - Carvana Tries New Car Sales 19.06.2026 2:12 ↓

Online used car retailer is getting into new car sales and has acquired seven Stellantis dealers