Mobility Monitor

Autonomous Vehicles

• Robotaxis in Austin crash at rates more than 4x higher than human drivers, according to new data Electrek
• Tesla begins production of Cybercab ahead of schedule, plans first customer delivery under $30K before 2027 EV Blog
• Tesla avoids 30-day California sales ban after dropping "Autopilot" term from marketing following DMV action EV Blog / TechCrunch

Electric Vehicles

• BYD slashes prices in Germany by up to €11,500 (€16,000 with government incentives) as inventory builds up and dealers worry about residual values EV Blog
• Tesla sales in China crash more than 45% according to new data Electrek
• Polestar announces four new fully electric models over next three years, targeting low double-digit growth in 2026 EV Blog
• Rivian plans complete revamp of Kneel Mode feature in upcoming software update EV Blog

Micromobility

• E-bike company in London accuses competitors of sabotage in escalating shared e-bike market war Electrek

AI/Automation

• RentAHuman launches as first marketplace allowing AI bots to hire human workers, with AI agents serving as bosses Wired