Autonomous & Self Driving Vehicle News: Waymo, Innoviz, WeRide, Karma, Tesla & May Mobility

The article is a roundup of autonomous vehicle and robotaxi developments, with Tesla at the center of the market-moving headlines. Tesla shares fell 5.79% after NHTSA opened a special crash investigation into a fatal Texas Model 3 collision, intensifying regulatory and liability scrutiny around Autopilot/FSD. Tesla is also facing an out-of-court settlement in an earlier pedestrian fatality case, reinforcing legal and safety concerns. Elsewhere, Waymo expanded commercial robotaxi service in Nashville, incorporated a German entity for European expansion, and continued international scaling efforts, while Innoviz secured LiDAR supply for Mobileye’s planned robotaxi fleet. The piece also highlights new partnerships and infrastructure moves across the AV ecosystem, including Geely Farizon/WeRide/Kwoon Chung’s RHD robotaxi plan, CaoCao/May Mobility’s Europe push, and TeraWatt’s $300 million financing for AV/EV depots. Overall sentiment for Tesla is negative due to safety, regulatory, and legal risks, while the broader AV sector appears constructive on long-term commercialization.