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Motorists of all ages are concerned about self-driving cars. Uber and Lyft drivers are worried about losing their jobs, while others simply doubt that computers can drive as well as humans. (Fun fact: They can. And how.) But what’s often left out of discussions around autonomous vehicles are the benefits they’ll offer to people with […]
During the last year alone, a self-driving truck has completed a commercial beer run, two automotive giants have spun out new divisions focused on “smart mobility,” and one of the world’s biggest car companies unveiled a new electric vehicle amid Tesla-level intrigue. Not since the days of Henry Ford’s first mass market family cars has the […]
According to several sources, BMW, Intel, and Mobileye announced on Wednesday they aim to begin testing “a fleet of around 40 self-driving test vehicles on the road in the second half of this year.” The BMW 7-Series test vehicles were planned to be equipped “with the latest technology from Intel and Mobileye and prepared for test drives worldwide […]
When it comes to the fledgling world of self-driving cars, most of the country exists in a legal gray area that is unlikely to change in 2017. Nine states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books that address the cars, some of which lay out clear ground rules for permits and where […]
The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stressed to lawmakers on Tuesday that while fully autonomous cars are much further down the road, officials are working hard on cybersecurity concerns and creating a unified regulatory framework before they arrive. “Fully self-driving cars — we’re a ways off. In the last six months, […]
Judging from headlines, one might think dealer lots are brimming with cars that allow drivers to clock out while radar, cameras and other sensors do the navigating. Though the U.S. market is inching toward that reality, consumers can’t buy a fully self-driving car and likely won’t be able to for many years. The idea is […]
Ford, GM, Toyota and VW are just a handful of the car manufacturers planning to put self-driving cars on the road in the next five years. If you ask Uber or Tesla, they might say driverless cars have already arrived… which means we’re running out of time to secure one of the juiciest new targets […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a public meeting for November to gain input on the department’s federal policy on automated vehicles. The department will also receive input via the online Federal Register. The policy, released Sept. 20, promotes the safe and efficient development and deployment of highly automated vehicles. The […]
The federal government’s auto safety regulator on Monday released an outline of what it wants automakers to do to minimize the risk of cyber attacks on the vehicles they make and sell. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set forth five goals, then suggested four areas in which the industry should focus its efforts. The […]
America is facing a trucker crisis. As it readies for the busy holiday delivery season, the industry is expecting to be short about 73,000 long-distance drivers, more than three times the shortage of 2005, and that could lead to delivery delays and higher shipping costs. “It’s at a point today where it is an operational […]
