Electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc TSLA is seeing weaker demand for its vehicles in the United States for numerous reasons, including increased competition from foreign automakers launching new vehicles in the United States.While Tesla’s foe, BYD Co BYDDY, poses a threat to Tesla's global dominance, it could be another Asian automaker that disrupts Tesla in the United States.What Happened: On Wednesday, Tesla reported second-quarter deliveries of 384,122 units, down 13.5% year-over-year.While this was the com ...

Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less sci-fi and more real-world as companies like Waymo, the driverless arm of Google's parent Alphabet, expand into more cities. This week, the robotaxi service stretched into more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. And starting next month, Waymo will start testing its autonomous tech in New York City. Now, Bay Area riders can hail a fully autonomous Waymo ride in Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae and Burlingame via the Waymo One app, ...

Highlights Waymo and Toyota are exploring a tie-up to bring autonomous driving to personal vehicles, combining Waymo’s self-driving tech with Toyota’s automotive expertise. The partnership reflects a broader industry trend, as automakers like GM, Ford and Hyundai have also tried collaborating with autonomous vehicles startups — with mixed results. Toyota is aiming for a zero-accident future, with autonomous and advanced safety technologies playing a central role. Alphabet’s Waymo autonomous vehi ...