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After a Waymo was set on fire in San Francisco, is this the end of the road for self-driving cars? Don’t bet on it

Published 13 February 2024
By Will Dron
The road to fully autonomous vehicles becoming mainstream has been a bumpy one, to say the least, but on Saturday it became a fiery one, too.
Jaguar and Waymo announce driverless car project using I-Pace electric SUV

Autonomous taxis far from faultless

A piece in The Times underscores the fact that, as yet, autonomous robotaxi technology is far from faultless.
Published 12 December 2022
Police shut down car sliding sideshow on San Francisco bridge

Police shut down illegal drifting on Bay Bridge

Two cars have been impounded by police in California after being caught doing drifts and doughnuts on a bridge in San Francisco.
Published 22 August 2018
Daniel Ricciardo takes his Red Bull F1 car on a US road trip

Daniel Ricciardo takes his Red Bull on a road trip

Picture the ideal car to complete a US road trip in, and a Ford Mustang muscle car most likely springs to mind. For Daniel Ricciardo, though, the
Published 03 August 2018