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New York’s new mayor halts autonomous taxi trial, reigniting debate over driverless cars
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 14, 2026
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What happened
New York’s new mayor has stopped an autonomous taxi trial, even though the article says the decision was not based on safety or regulation. The report also says driverless cars remain years away from broad consumer use because of major regulatory hurdles, despite testing by companies like Waymo.
- 01New York’s new mayor halted an autonomous taxi trial.
- 02The article says the decision was not about safety or regulation.
- 03Waymo is testing autonomous cars in cities worldwide.
- 04Major regulatory steps still stand between tests and consumer ownership.
- 05The segment features Danny Kushmaro, Elad Shmichov, and Gil Melamed.
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