You Could Get an Autonomous Taxi Ride from the Waymo Ojai Later This Year

Waymo is gearing up to start adding its new self-driving van, built by Chinese automaker Zeekr, to its fleet of robotaxis in the United States.
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California soul with Chinese guts: Waymo’s new Ojai is just a Zeekr van hiding from the US tax man

Stakes Bet on Chinese Hardware Waymo is fundamentally altering its fleet DNA. At CES 2026, the Alphabet-owned autonomous leader confirmed it is integrating the "Waymo Ojai"—an all-electric van built by China’s Zeekr—to serve alongside its aging Jaguar I-Pace fleet.
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Waymo will recall software after its self-driving cars passed stopped school buses

A Waymo autonomous Jaguar electric vehicle is seen in Tempe, Ariz., on the outskirts of Phoenix, on Sept. 15. The company is recalling software for its robotaxis after reports that some of them failed to stop for school buses. (Charly Triballeau | AFP via ...
Inside EVs

Waymo's New Zeekr Cab Has A Real Name, And You May See It Soon

Waymo's newest vehicle has a name: Ojai. Made by Chinese automaker Zeekr, the electric van will roll out to Waymo's various markets later this year. The company still has about 1,000 more Jaguar I-Pace EVs on order and those could stay in service for years.
Mass Transit

CA: Inside Daniel Lurie's handling of Waymo crisis during S.F. power outages

A power outage five days before Christmas had bathed San Francisco in darkness. Across the city, Waymo robotaxis were trapped in intersections, hazards blinking. And Mayor Daniel Lurie was standing inside the Department of Emergency Management, firing off text messages to the CEO of the autonomous vehicle company.