2025-05-07
Tesla's 'Robotaxi' brand might be too generic to trademark
The US Patent and Trademark Office has refused one of Tesla's initial attempts to trademark the term "Robotaxi" because it believes the name is generic and already in use by other companies, according to a filing spotted by TechCrunch. Tesla was hoping to trademark the term in connection to Discover Copy
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2025-05-29
Tesla says it has been testing driverless Model Ys in Austin for 'several days'
Tesla's robotaxi service has started testing in Austin without drivers in advance of its promised June launch, according to the company. "For the past several days, Tesla has been testing se [...]
2025-05-08
Tesla keeps hitting roadblocks with its robotaxi trademarks
One of the most important branding decisions a company can make about its product is the name. It needs to be catchy and descriptive. But when trademarking, it also can’t be “generic,” according [...]
2025-05-09
The Morning After: What we learned from the FTC v. Meta antitrust trial (so far)
Years after the Federal Trade Commission sued Meta in a bid to halt acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, the trial that will shape its future is finally underway. The trial kicked off last month wh [...]
2025-01-30
Elon Musk says Tesla will launch a robotaxi service in Austin this June
Tesla will introduce a paid autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin, Elon Musk said during an earnings call discussing the automaker's financial results for 2024. As TechCrunch reports, he said [...]
2025-01-02
Tesla reports its first-ever annual drop in deliveries
Tesla has reported its first-ever decline in annual deliveries. The total number of deliveries for 2024 hovers at around 1.78 million, but the company delivered 1.81 million vehicles in 2023. Company [...]
2025-05-14
Baidu could start testing its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Europe this year
Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service is making its debut in Europe later this year, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Chinese company is reportedly negotiating with Switzerland’s PostAuto [...]
2025-02-21
Elon Musk's DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk's Tesla
Elon Musk's chainsaw has been swinging through the federal government over the last few weeks, with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chopping down budgets and excising staff at a nu [...]