Imagine watching a car burn until it seems to vaporize and the street itself begins to sag. That happened on Sunday in Los Angeles, when protesters torched at least five Waymo-branded Jaguar I ...

As the cyclist attempted to avoid one car's open door, a second Waymo car reportedly crossed into the bike lane. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 73°F. Monday, June 30th 2025 ...

Why the Los Angeles Waymo car fires were so dangerous. Lithium-ion battery fires weren't the only risk to Americans during the Los Angeles protests of 2025. hydrogen fluoride, ...

A Waymo car burns in the street as smoke billows during protests in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. David Pashaee/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images The ...

Each I-Pace can carry roughly 90 kilowatt-hours of stored chemical energy, comparable to about 170 pounds (77 kilograms) of TNT. This positive-feedback loop is called “thermal runaway.” ...

The self-driving car service Waymo has been active in San Francisco for 20 months and has already captured 27% of the city’s rideshare market, according to new research compiled by Mary Meeker ...

OPINION Get ready, Boston. Here’s what it’s like to ride in a self-driving Waymo car. Of all the ways I imagined my first ride in a driverless taxi to go, intense relaxation was not one of them.

Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and ... and editor who has covered the future of transportation from EVs and autonomous vehicles to urban air mobility and in-car tech for more than a ...

A study found that the average Waymo robotaxi ride is about $6 more than a Lyft and $5 more than an Uber. Some people are willing to pay more.

Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, ... A vandalized Waymo car burns during a protest on June 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

Waymo cut off taxi service in parts of Los Angeles after five of its self-driving vehicles were torched during weekend protests. The city has been embroiled in demonstrations for days in response ...