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💥 Incredible footage from a Tesla Model Y moments before a fatal crash in Arizona illustrates the risk that Tesla's Full Self Driving system can be blinded by the sun or dust. It's the subject of a federal safety investigation ahead of Tesla's plan to launch driverless taxis in Austin, Texas, later this month. (Bloomberg)
🤖 Waymo has seen a rapid increase in ridership in California since it began offering public rides in 2022, while collision rates of its robotaxis decreased significantly, state data shows. (Business Insider, via AOL)
🚁 Joby Aviation is working toward an agreement to sell as many as 200 of its electric air taxis through a major Saudi Arabian investor in a deal potentially worth as much as $1 billion. (Bloomberg, via Yahoo Finance)
⚡️ Americans are growing less interested in buying electric vehicles, a new AAA study shows, despite the widest selection of EV models ever available. (Road & Track)
Take it with a grain of salt. Another survey by J.D. Power — which asked prospective car buyers, not Americans generally, as AAA did — found steady interest in EVs.
