Self-driving truck developers are pursuing several different concepts for how and where their technology could fit into real-­world freight operations in the coming years.

Tesla Inc.’s "Autopilot" name for its trademark driver-assistance system lacks “common sense,” according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Chinese driverless technology startup Guangzhou WeRide Technology Co. has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in the U.S. and is looking to raise as much as $500 million, according to people familiar with the situation.

The founders of Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle company that was shut down last year, are launching a new self-driving business that could specialize in trucking and ride-hailing, according to people familiar with the matter.

Autonomous trucking company Embark Trucks announced March 3 it is winding down operations and is exploring a liquidation or sale.

Tesla Inc. has temporarily stopped rolling out its $15,000 driver-assistance system until it addresses issues that led the carmaker to recall almost 363,000 vehicles.

Tesla Inc. is recalling 362,758 vehicles due to a crash risk associated with its so-called Full Self-Driving Beta software, according to U.S. authorities.

Zoox Inc., the self-driving startup owned by Amazon.com Inc., carried passengers in its fully autonomous vehicle on public roads for the first time.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As California regulators explore new rules to put self-driving semitrucks on the road, labor unions are rushing to the state Legislature to ask for a new law they say will protect their jobs.

The U.S. Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla Inc. related to its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features, according to a regulatory filing.