Cruise and Waymo have been running experimental services limited by times and geographic areas within San Francisco.\nThe approval “marks the true beginning of our commercial operations in San Francisco,” said Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo co-CEO, in a prepared statement.\nSan Francisco is important as both a symbolic hub of tech and, with hundreds of AVs already in operation, the largest test lab for the experimental cars.\nThe vehicles, with empty driver seats and self-turning steering wheels, have become a common sight around San Francisco.\nCommissioner Genevieve Shiroma advocated for a delayed vote noting the volume of public comment and her lingering concerns following evidence that the vehicles have obstructed emergency vehicles in San Francisco.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Multiple vehicle pursuits bring homicide suspect, connected woman into custody","slug":"multiple-vehicle-pursuits-bring-homicide-suspect-connected-woman-into-custody","publishDate":"2023-08-10 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:31:11.825477","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"(KCTV) - Two police pursuits Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri, and the surrounding areas brought multiple suspects -- including one homicide suspect -- into custody.\nKCPD said a pursuit was initiated by tactical response officers for a homicide suspect occupying a red truck pulling a trailer.\nAnother red truck which had an adult female was also pursued in the same area.\nPolice said the second red truck was believed to be connected to the first suspect, and the woman was taken into custody at 155th and 71 Highway, near Blue Ridge Boulevard.\nOn Wednesday, Belton Police Chief Scott Lyons said the Department was assisting on two separate vehicle pursuits related to wanted persons.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"2024 Hyundai Santa Fe recast as adventuremobile","slug":"2024-hyundai-santa-fe-recast-as-adventuremobile","publishDate":"2023-08-10 17:13:56-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:31:11.107006","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Hyundai's fifth-generation Santa Fe will offer a more spacious interior, new convenience and safety technology and wildly different styling when it goes on sale in the first half of 2024.\nWhile it seems to have more of everything, glaringly absent for U.S. customers is a plug-in variant to complement gasoline and hybrid counterparts.\nThe automaker revealed the midsize crossover in Santa Fe, N.M., late last month ahead of its North American debut at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show in November.\nLast year, the Santa Fe was Hyundai's No.\n3 this year behind the Tucson and Elantra, though sales are up 6.4 percent to 71,754 through July.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Drunk driver of semi-autonomous Tesla crashed into police car after 150 warnings","slug":"drunk-driver-of-semi-autonomous-tesla-crashed-into-police-car-after-150-warnings","publishDate":"2023-08-11 02:01:01+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:31:10.739331","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"It is not yet known when the lawsuit filed by the injured police officers against Tesla will be heard in a US court, though – if Tesla is found to be responsible – it will prove to be a landmark case in the development of semi-autonomous driving technology.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Fisker ESG Impact Report Leads by Example","slug":"fisker-esg-impact-report-leads-by-example","publishDate":"2023-08-10 16:28:12-07:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:31:09.467153","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”), driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable vehicles, published its 2022 ESG ‘DRIVEN BY IMPACT’ Report – detailing its industry-leading efforts to operate with ethics, sustainability, and diversity in every aspect of the company.\nFisker’s 2022 ESG ‘DRIVEN BY IMPACT’ report demonstrates how environmental and social efforts are authentically ingrained in its culture to build the world’s most emotional and sustainable vehicles.\nFisker partners and suppliers share values on ethics, the fair treatment of people, and the environment through sustainable practices.\n“With our 2022 ESG ‘DRIVEN BY IMPACT’ report, we’re once again emphasizing that we founded the company with environmental, social, and governance values ingrained deep within our culture – and we’ve taken thoughtful steps on all levels to elevate our delivery every year,” said Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO Henrik Fisker.\nInitiatives are driven by the board of directors and an ESG Advisory Council comprised of Head of ESG, Patrick Newsom, non-company ESG leaders, and the company’s CEO.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Faraday Future Delivers Delivery Campaign","slug":"faraday-future-delivers-delivery-campaign","publishDate":"2023-08-10 16:33:35-07:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:31:08.665756","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (Nasdaq: FFIE) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, announced a special delivery campaign to kick off its Developer Co-Creation Festival and the broadcast for its FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance Delivery Ceremony which will highlight the upcoming vehicle deliveries to prospective vehicle users.\nSince the Company announced the start of the phase-2 Co-Creation delivery, the relevant processes and steps that are needed before a vehicle delivery have now been completed.\nThe Company is working diligently now on the final vehicle inspection and PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection) process prior to the delivery ceremony.\nFF will hold its first vehicle delivery ceremony at the headquarters of “Private Collection Motors” for this user this coming weekend and will broadcast the delivery ceremony on August 15th to kick-off of the Developer Co-Creation Festival.\nThe Company will invite Developer Co-Creators, including the first users of the Phase-2 Co-Creation delivery, and Developer Co-Creation candidates to attend the Developer Co-Creation signing ceremony on August 17th.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Waymo and Cruise get approval to offer 24/7 paid robotaxi rides in San Francisco","slug":"waymo-and-cruise-get-approval-to-offer-24-7-paid-robotaxi-rides-in-san-francisco","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:31:08.620552","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Google's Waymo and GM's Cruise have secured approval from California's regulators to be able to charge fares for fully driverless rides any time of the day in San Francisco.\nThrilled to announce that the California Public Utilities Commission just approved @Cruise for fared operation 24/7 across all of San Francisco!\nBefore securing CPUC's approval, Cruise could only offer fared passenger rides in limited areas of San Francisco from 10 PM to 6AM without a safety driver onboard and paid rides any time with a safety driver.\nAccording to The San Francisco Standard, commission President Alice Reynolds and commissioners Darcie Houck and John Reynolds voted in favor of the expansion.\nTheir decision was the final hurdle the companies had to face to offer 24/7 fared rides across the city.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Police: Edmonds, Marysville shootings with 2 dead, 2 injured may be connected","slug":"police-edmonds-marysville-shootings-with-2-dead-2-injured-may-be-connected","publishDate":"2023-08-10 23:35:06+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-11 14:31:07.844506","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"One woman was killed and two relatives were hurt in a shooting at an Edmonds home this morning.\nFive people were inside the home in the 16400 block of 48th Place W when the shooting happened around 7 a.m., including two children that were not hurt.\nThe suspect, a 31-year-old Marysville man, is now in custody.\nMarysville Police believe that same man may also be connected to another murder there that happened around 4 a.m. Thursday morning.\nA 31-year-old man was found by officers responding to a distress call at the 2600 block of 164th Street NE in Marysville.
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