The Justice Department is investigating automakers who struck a deal with California. Some in Congress want…
Author: Aarian Marshall
Why Uber Thinks It Can *Still* Call Its Drivers Contractors
A pending California law was designed to make ride-hail companies classify drivers as employees. Uber says…
In California, Gig Workers Are About to Become Employees
A bill would change the rules for classifying workers as employees, rather than contractors. It would…
Cities Are Trying—Again—to Plan for Autonomous Vehicles
The bloom is off the rose for self-driving tech among urban transportation officials, who are planning…
An Electric Porsche, a Tesla Probe, and More Car News This Week
Porsche’s battery-powered Taycan can go 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds and features a two-speed gearbox…
Feds Say Tesla Autopilot Is Partly to Blame for a 2018 Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board says the design of Tesla's Autopilot contributed to a crash in…
Why the Feds Want to Block a Flight-Booking Software Deal
Airlines think Sabre, the industry leader in booking software, is stodgy. Now Sabre wants to acquire…
A Tesla Security Bug, Levandowski Indicted, and More Car News
Plus: A California bill takes aim at Uber drivers, and a cargo drone flies itself
A California Bill Has Uber and Lyft Running Scared
The ride-hail companies offer more pay and benefits to drivers—and threaten a ballot measure to prevent…
Levandowski’s Fate May Turn on the Meaning of ‘Trade Secret’
Former Google and Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski was indicted on charges of stealing trade secrets. But…