Waymo, the buzzy driverless car startup, recently rebranded its newest robotaxi model, choosing the name of a small California town to create a sense of "familiarity" for customers. The company that actually makes the vehicles, Zeekr, is based in China—and it has extensive ties to the Chinese Communist Party, a Washington Free Beacon review found. Last month, Waymo unveiled its Ojai model, a four-seat driverless taxi the company plans to roll out later this year. According to Business Insider ,