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Uber, Tesla and robotaxi

This Tesla rival’s stock soars as Uber plans big investment, launch of robotaxi service
Lucid’s stock zooms to best day in months after Uber becomes the EV maker’s latest backer and the companies hatch a plan to launch robotaxis.
Uber and Lucid team up to launch Robotaxis — 20,000 driverless cars to hit US, set to take on Tesla and Waymo in 2025
Uber is making a big move into robotaxis. It is partnering with Lucid and Nuro. The aim is to launch over 20,000 robotaxis. These will be exclusively on the Uber platform in six years. Uber will invest heavily in Lucid and Nuro.
Lucid Stock Soars 45% on Robotaxi Partnership With Uber, Nuro
Lucid shares soared Thursday after announcing a robotaxi partnership with rideshare giant Uber and self-driving software maker Nuro.
Lucid Takes On Tesla’s Robo-Taxis. Stock Jumps on Self-Driving Partnership With Uber.
Shares of luxury vehicle maker Lucid soared early Thursday after the company announced a self-driving partnership with Uber Technologies and Nuro. Lucid stock gained more than 50% in premarket trading.
Forget Teslas — Uber’s betting on Lucid for robotaxis
Uber is investing $300 million into EV maker Lucid Motors as part of a deal to bring autonomous ride-hailing to U.S. cities, according to Reuters. #Uber #Lucid #robotaxi #Selfdriving #EV #technews
Uber Strikes Robotaxi Deal With Tesla Competitor. But Uber Stock Falls.
Uber stock is lower for a seventh straight day despite announcing a plan to launch a new robotaxi service with Lucid, Nuro.
Uber To Deploy Lucid Gravity SUVs As Robotaxis On Platform: Retail Says ‘No One Cares Whether The Vehicle Is A Tesla’
Uber will deploy 20,000 or more Lucid vehicles over the next six years, equipped with Nuro, Inc.’s Level 4 autonomy system, called Nuro Driver.
Uber, Lucid partner on new robotaxi service, taking on Waymo and Tesla
Uber (UBER) is betting big on robotaxis, with pure-play electric vehicle maker Lucid (LCID) as its partner. The two companies, along with autonomous tech firm Nuro (NURO.PVT), announced on Thursday morning a “next-generation premium global robotaxi program” exclusively for the Uber platform.

Tesla, Robotaxi and Austin

Should You Buy Tesla Stock Before July 23?
With the stock sporting a triple-digit price-to-earnings ratio (and that's on a forward-looking basis), the case for buying ...
We asked 3 autonomous driving experts to comment on Tesla's robotaxi launch and break down videos of some of its errors
The three autonomous driving experts told Business Insider about how they think the launch went, and what may have prompted ...
Alphabet's Waymo picks up speed as Tesla robotaxi service expands
Alphabet's Waymo robotaxis have driven more than 100 million miles without a human behind the wheel, doubling the mileage in ...
Tesla's new Austin robotaxi service area map raises questions — and eyebrows
An upside-down Tesla “T”? An upraised middle finger? Something else? The geofenced boundaries of the EV maker’s new Austin ...
Tesla expands geofence in Austin for robotaxi pilot program
Tesla has expanded the geofence in its robotaxi pilot in Austin, less than a month after the program’s official launch.
Why Tesla Stock Plummeted 21.3% in the First Half of 2025 -- and What Comes Next
Tesla ( TSLA 3.56%) stock saw a substantial pullback across this year's first half. The company's share price fell 21.3% across the first six months of 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market ...
Tesla robotaxi incidents spark confusion and concerns in Austin
Two weeks into Tesla’s invite-only ride-hailing service, CEO Elon Musk’s die-hard fans are amazed, but it’s not clear anyone ...
Tesla plans robotaxi expansion to Bay Area ‘in a month or two’
Tesla has told California Department of Motor Vehicles officials that it plans to take a phased approach to operating in the ...
'Bigger, longer and uncut' — Tesla unveils its new robotaxi geofence, in a shape that has now gone viral
Tesla's new robotaxi geofence in Austin cuts across that of Waymo's and has a phallic shape.