Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin hop into 70-minute slog
No-highway robotaxi loops south around Red Line tracks; rider paid about $20 with no time estimate shown.
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NYC cabbie Jagjit Singh found dead — third in three months
West Village vigil after 53-year-old parked post-drop; union links long hours and pay stress to on-job deaths.
CARFAX: over 1 in 4 US taxis/rideshares carry open recalls
~27% of 438k VINs in 16 cities; NYC medallion cabs 38.6%, Seattle 37.5% — above ~20% national average.
Canberra wheelchair user refused taxi and Uber at Parliament
Rosie Putland’s fold-flat chair fits a boot; ATIA says refusals unacceptable — DDA bans disability transport denial.
California rideshare drivers unionise as robotaxis reshape pay
SEIU: 30k+ signed up; talks with Uber/Lyft not begun — AV competition flagged in priorities.
Phoenix Lyft driver chases hit-and-run suspect for miles
Octave Gwin saw pedestrian struck thrice; SWAT arrest — police suspect impairment; victim critical.
Waymo stops robotaxi after detecting gun; two SF teens arrested
Loaded AR-style ghost gun found before 4am 3 Sep; marijuana and mace also seized.
Analysts warn Tesla Cybercab fleet sales leave owners the downside
Electrek: if robotaxis printed money Tesla wouldn’t sell fleets — capital and depreciation risk.
Tesla opens Cybercab interest form for fleet and hub partners
Not retail orders — businesses can flag fleet buys or mobility infrastructure for Robotaxi network.
Riders revolt at Uber/Lyft cars packed with air fresheners
WSJ: 20–30 trees and vent clips spark nausea; Uber wants scent-free — Lyft offers Extra Comfort option.
Calzedonia sticks 3D legs on a New York yellow cab for NYFW
Moving tights stunt plus Williamsburg billboard and SoHo The Stoop pop-up between shows.
Lyft puts Waymos on Nashville app; ex-drivers service the fleet
Hybrid network push — half of 72 depot staff are former Lyft drivers prepping robotaxis.
Idaho woman sues Lyft after driver convicted of rape and kidnap
Aug 2024 Boise-area attack; Zkaria Al Majzoub guilty June — suit alleges screening and safety failures.
Waymo and Zoox test drivers hurt by hard AV braking — OSHA data
TechCrunch: 24+ injuries 2024–25 — sprains and whiplash; one Phoenix driver off 157 days.