Transportation & Auto News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/transportation/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:59:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Transportation & Auto News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/transportation/ 32 32 London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/london-gets-closer-to-its-first-robotaxi-service-as-waymo-begins-testing/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:00:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3112315 Tesla adds ‘streaks,’ other stats to track how often drivers use Full Self-Driving software https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/tesla-adds-streaks-and-other-stats-to-track-how-often-drivers-use-full-self-driving-software/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:33:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3112055 Lucid Motors names new CEO, lands more money from Uber and Saudis https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/lucid-motors-names-new-ceo-lands-more-money-from-uber-and-saudis/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:22:22 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3112145 Uber and Nuro begin testing premium robotaxi service in San Francisco https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/uber-nuro-san-francisco-testing-premium-robotaxi-service/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:11:58 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111958 Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/slate-auto-raises-650m-to-fund-its-affordable-ev-truck-plans/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:26:33 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111723 TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? 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