General Motors is charting a technological future focused on its Super Cruise driver assistance technology, similar to Tesla's Autopilot, with the expectation of bringing in billions of dollars in revenue.

The driverless taxis will use Tesla's unsupervised Full Self-Driving software, but they're not Cybercabs, which won't be built until at least 2026.

In another move to bolster investor confidence, Musk also revealed that Tesla is intent on producing more "affordable" vehicles, which are tipped to be based on (and look eerily similar to) the Model 3 and Model Y, but cost in the region of $30,000 to $40,000 (roughly £28,000 / AU$55,000). Not the $25,000 car that was rumored last year.

The claim of the vehicles driving around, carrying passengers with no driver behind the wheel by June borders on ridiculous. The numbers just don't back it up

Google-backed Waymo moves ahead with expansion plans in a number of US cities in 2025, after a successful 2024 that saw 150,000 robotaxi rides every day. Amazon-backed Zoox is gearing up to expand service in Las Vegas this year with its proprietary shuttle without manual controls, offering conference-style seating to several passengers at once.

Paul Stenhouse runs through the latest from the tech sphere, talking Tesla's new robotaxi service, the re-release of the first two Sims games, and Mark Zuc

WeRide CFO Jennifer Li told Business Insider that China's high-tech EV industry was giving its robotaxi firms a major advantage.

Tesla introduces automated vacuum cleaner for robotaxis, as Elon Musk confirms the service will launch this summer.

Waymo currently operates fully autonomous rides for the general public in the San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles areas via its Waymo One app. But in 2025, the company plans to add more locations to its roster,

Tech companies developing self-driving vehicle technology have tapped the brakes on testing on California's public roads, according to new data from the state's Department of Motor Vehicles. The agency reported Friday a total of 4.

With $97.7 billion in revenue, Tesla recorded a $7.1 billion net income for 2024. In comparison to full-year 2023 figures, net income fell 53% despite sales that rose by a meager 1%. The company's car sales dropped 6% to $77.1 billion.