“Tesla has, through its own decisions, deprived the public, deprived DMV and ultimately deprived itself of the credible data that it would need to make that argument” that its autonomous vehicle system is safe enough to operate driverlessly, Walker Smith said.

An upside down Tesla “T”? An upraised middle finger? Something else? The shape of EV maker’s new Austin service area draws laughs and criticism.

Waymo is more than doubling its service territory in Austin as the driverless taxi firm looks to fend off competition from Tesla Inc.