Safety Board calls for Federal review process for automated vehicle testing on public roads. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called upon federal regulators Tuesday to create a review process before allowing automated test vehicles to operate on public roads, based upon the agency’s investigation of a fatal collision between an Uber automated test vehicle […]
Hyundai Autonomous Cars Hit the Streets in California Ride-Sharing Pilot
Hyundai, in collaboration with Pony.ai and Via, unveiled BotRide, a shared, on-demand, autonomous vehicle service operating on public roads. Starting on November 4, a fleet of self-driving Hyundai KONA Electric SUVs will provide a free ride-sharing service to the local community of Irvine, Calif. “The pilot introduces BotRide to several hundred Irvine residents, including college […]
U.S. Army and General Motors Collaborate on Automotive Cybersecurity
Engineer exchange program focuses on vehicle penetration testing and risk analysis. The U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) and General Motors announced a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) which aims to strengthen GM’s and the Army’s automotive cybersecurity expertise over the next two years. This marks the first automotive cybersecurity partnership […]
Automakers Not Making Progress in Persuading Consumers to Want Electric or Self-Driving Vehicles
J.D. Power research finds women even less interested than men in self-driving vehicles. As auto manufacturers invest billions to bring self-driving vehicles to market and increase choice in battery-electric vehicles, many consumers still lack confidence in the technologies. According to the J.D. Power 2019 Q3 Mobility Confidence Index Study fueled by SurveyMonkey Audience shows the […]
Impact of Marijuana Legalization and Automated Vehicles on Agenda at National Highway Safety Conference
750 of the nation’s top highway safety leaders will convene at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, Calif. next week for the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Annual Meeting, Imagine the Future: Advancing Traffic Safety through Technology and Innovation, occurring August 25-28. The meeting draws attendees from the federal and state governments, the private sector, law […]
Cruise to Delay Deployment of Commercial Self-Driving Cars Beyond 2019
In 2017, Cruise projected it would offer a self-driving taxi service during 2019. In a blog post, Dan Ammann, CEO of Cruise, detailed the steps the company will take to scale its self-driving vehicle program in San Francisco, Calif. In 2017, General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary announced it planned to offer a self-driving taxi service during […]
Ford and Volkswagen Expand Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Collaboration
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG today announced they are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles – and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the U.S. and Europe. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess, Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett as well as Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky announced […]
BMW Group and Daimler AG Sign Contract on Long-Term Autonomous Vehicle Partnership
Representatives from BMW Group and Daimler AG on July 4 signed an agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation focusing on joint development of next-generation technologies for driver assistance systems, automated driving on highways and automated parking (all to SAE Level 4). The technology under development is expected to feature in passenger car systems for private […]
Renault and Nissan Alliance Announce Deal with Waymo to Develop Driverless Mobility Services in France and Japan
Groupe Renault and Nissan to become the first automotive manufacturers to develop driverless mobility services with Waymo in France and Japan. May include other countries. Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., and Waymo, the former Google driverless car project, have entered into an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility […]
Volvo Cars and Uber Present Production Vehicle Ready for Self-Driving
Volvo Cars and Uber, the leading ride-hailing firm, last week presented a jointly developed production car capable of driving by itself, the next step in the strategic collaboration between both companies. Uber and Volvo Cars entered a joint engineering agreement in 2016 and have since developed several prototypes aimed at accelerating the companies’ self-driving car […]