The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.
March 17, 2020Government, Business, Autonomous
US Revises Passenger Safety Rules for Autonomous Vehicles
Business, Autonomous
Waymo Pauses Most Operations in Response to COVID-19
Waymo is pausing most operations in Arizona and California in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced March 17.
March 17, 2020Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Enhanced Bendix System Available in Kenworth Models
Bendix Commercial Vehicle System’s advanced driver assistance system is available for new heavy- and medium-duty Kenworth trucks, the company announced March 13.
March 13, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Driverless Cars Have Arrived, and They All Look Like Loaves of Bread
Do automakers investing billions in the self-driving cars of tomorrow risk repeating the same mistake they made with electric cars a decade ago?
March 13, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA
Report Projects Volkswagen to Be First to Profit From Manufacturing Electric Vehicles
A new report picks Volkswagen as the first incumbent global carmaker to make money selling electric vehicles, with profits expected to arrive by 2022.
March 12, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
BMW Fourth-Quarter Profit Increases on Luxury-Car Sales
BMW AG finished 2019 with an increase in automotive profit on rising luxury-car sales as the German manufacturer faces a year mired in concerns over the coronavirus outbreak that threatens to shut down global supply chains.
March 12, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Stakeholders’ Input Key to Shaping AV 4.0, Says USDOT Nominee Finch Fulton
WASHINGTON — Industry stakeholders will assist U.S. Department of Transportation officials in shaping their latest version of guidelines for autonomous vehicles, said Finch Fulton, nominee to become assistant secretary for transportation policy.
March 12, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Uber Resumes Testing Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco
Uber has resumed testing of robot cars in San Francisco, two years after one caused a fatal accident in Arizona.
March 11, 2020Business, Technology, Autonomous
Tesla Scouts for Cybertruck Plant Location in Central US
Tesla Inc. will build its in-development Cybertruck at a new plant in the U.S., CEO Elon Musk tweeted, likely triggering a state-by-state competition similar to one he set off six years ago.
March 11, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous
Autonomous Tech Company Locomation Signs Deal With Wilson Logistics
Autonomous-trucking technology provider Locomation and Wilson Logistics, a Springfield, Mo.-based trucking and transportation logistics company, have announced a multiyear partnership.
March 9, 2020