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A red 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid GR Sport parked at dusk beside a floodlit sports field

Toyota Recalls 31,000 New RAV4 Plug-Ins That Can Lose Drive Power at Speed

Toyota is recalling 30,978 2026 RAV4 Plug-in Hybrids because a software fault can cut drive power or shut the system down at higher speeds. The federal filing shows the shutdown risk came

October 15, 2026

Auto & Transport·News

Aurora driverless truck on the road, covered by the FMCSA warning-beacon exemption

Driverless Trucks Can Skip Warning Triangles for 5 Years as Critics Object

Federal regulators will let driverless trucks use cab-mounted beacons instead of roadside warning triangles for five years. FMCSA says the lights are at least as safe, but truckers' groups warn a jackknifed

October 12, 2026

News·Technology

Tesla Cybercab driverless robotaxi on Austin street faces NHTSA federal probe September 2026

Tesla Cybercab Faces Federal Probe Hours After Austin Launch Over Safety Certification

Federal regulators launched a probe into Tesla's Cybercab the same day it went commercial in Austin, questioning how the steering-wheel-free robotaxi was certified as road-legal. NHTSA's audit AQ26002 mirrors the Zoox precedent:

September 5, 2026

Business·News·Technology

A Waymo autonomous robotaxi operating in an American city after CPUC approved California expansion to Sacramento and San Diego

Waymo Wins California Approval to Expand Robotaxi Service to Sacramento and San Diego

California regulators approved Waymo's expansion into Sacramento and San Diego on Saturday, the largest single regulatory green light in U.S. autonomous vehicle history. The decision comes months after the company recalled 4,000

August 17, 2026

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