West Yorkshire Combined Authority has committed £229 million to reshape its bus network. On 2 November, FirstGroup signed a £109 million deal covering five depots, related infrastructure and 330 buses, including 79 battery‑electric units. A separate £120 million programme will fund more than 250 new buses for the franchised Weaver Network. While operating contracts run five to seven years, the acquired depots and high‑voltage electricity connections are intended to serve successive operators for decades. The authority will retain ownership of these assets, [...]

Tesla began Robotaxi service in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 9, 2026, with first rides at 5 a.m. local time. The company announced the rollout on X, posting a map that defines a roughly 275‑square‑mile operational zone—the largest area for its fleet. The geofence centers on downtown, encloses most of Loop 410, extends north to Loop 1604 between I‑10 and US 281, reaches west past State Highway 151, east beyond I‑35, and south toward I‑37, covering about one million residents and thousands of [...]

Ford unveiled that its upcoming Fathom electric pickup will feature an integrated bidirectional charging system, eliminating the need for an external inverter. The move follows the release of five‑year battery‑retention data from the 2021 Mustang Mach‑E, showing over 91% health after 100,000 miles and 88% after 200,000 miles. Ford’s Fathom will use LFP batteries, offering lower cost and optional extended range. The data suggests the new truck will maintain strong battery longevity, reassuring buyers about durability and [...]

Five years after COP26, Transport & Environment reports that electric vehicles now displace five times more oil than they did in 2017, cutting global oil use by 1.2 million barrels per day. Battery electric cars, up from 6.6% to 25% of new sales, now account for 4.2% of the global fleet. Electric buses and trucks also contribute, with buses at 5% of the fleet and trucks at 1%. The shift is seen as essential for energy security [...]

Waymo’s self‑driving fleet has been under renewed federal scrutiny after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a recall query into the company’s software fix for illegal school‑bus passing. The agency’s November 6 filing notes that most reported incidents occurred after Waymo deployed an update on November 17, 2025 intended to stop robotaxis from crossing stopped buses with flashing red lights. The investigation follows video from October 2025 showing a Waymo vehicle maneuvering around a school [...]

Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla will cease Cybertruck production by mid‑2027, shifting focus to the upcoming Cybercab and broader passenger‑transport ambitions. He said the truck’s order rate far exceeds its production capacity, prompting the company to fulfill as many pending orders as possible before the line shuts down in roughly eight months, after which many deposits will be returned. Critics note the paradox of continuing to accept new orders despite an acknowledged inability to meet [...]

Tesla announced on X that its robotaxi service will launch in San Antonio at 5 a.m. local time on Monday, extending the company’s autonomous‑driving rollout beyond Austin, Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston. The deployment follows a limited‑fleet, confined‑area approach used in previous markets and mirrors the company’s shift from human‑monitored rides to fully driverless operation, which began in Austin in January after safety monitors were removed. Tesla’s fleet size varies by city, with over 400 vehicles in [...]