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Fiat Chrysler Joins with BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye on Autonomous Driving Platform

August 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Goal is to bring highly automated and fully automated driving solutions to market by 2021. BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to be the first automaker to join them in developing an autonomous driving platform for global deployment. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, BMW, FCA, Intel, Mobileye

U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Autonomous Vehicle Legislation

July 31, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee , chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), approved H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution Act or the “SELF DRIVE Act.” Passing with unanimous bipartisan support at 54-0, this legislation will prioritize consumer safety, reduce traffic-related fatalities, and clarify federal and state roles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, legislation

U.S. House Subcommittee Unanimously Approves Self-Driving Legislation

July 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation would preempt state and local regulation of highly automated vehicles, providing the NHTSA with regulatory authority. The introduction of automated vehicles got a boost yesterday as the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), approved bipartisan self-driving vehicle legislation that would preempt […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, legislation

Toyota Research Institute Makes $100 Million Investment To Bring Disruptive Tech To Market Faster

July 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Initial investments funding autonomous vehicle technology, artificial intelligence and robotics. The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced it is investing an initial $100 million to launch Toyota AI Ventures, a new corporate venture capital subsidiary designed to provide early-stage financing to startup technology companies. TRI launched the venture by contributing initial investments it has made in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Toyota Research Institute, Venture Capital

KPMG Reports Autonomous Vehicle Tech Could Shrink Auto Insurance Sector 71% by 2050

June 28, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

KPMG Accident Frequency per vehicle by year

According to KPMG report, shifting driving risk to auto manufacturers and adoption of mobility-on-demand will significantly impact insurance business. Autonomous vehicle technology could shrink the auto insurance sector by 71 percent or $137 billion by 2050, according to new research by KPMG, titled The Chaotic Middle: The Autonomous Vehicle and Disruption in Automobile Insurance. KPMG […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, Auto Insurance, Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles Will Add $81 Billion in New Premiums for Auto Insurers by 2025

May 19, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Accenture Report

According to a report by Accenture, while the long-term impact of autonomous vehicles will reduce the need for auto insurance, initially they will expand the insurance business. Insurance coverage for autonomous vehicles will bring $81 billion in new premiums to the U.S. auto insurance industry over the next eight years, driven by risks related to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Autonomous Vehicles

KPMG Project Nearly 50% Decline in OEM Collision Repair Parts Business by 2030

May 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to report, autonomous vehicles and crash avoidance technologies will shrink collision repair volume. According to a new report from the KPMG U.S. Manufacturing Institute Automotive Center, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will see a substantial, 48 percent, decrease in their collision repair parts business as a result of self-driving cars.  KPMG projects that OEM collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, KPMG

European Truck Manufacturers Reveal Plans for Semi-Automated Convoys by 2023

May 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

On May 9, Europe’s truck manufacturers revealed a detailed timeline of steps leading up to the introduction of convoys of semi-automated trucks on Europe’s motorways before 2025. Besides setting out the timing, the ‘EU Roadmap for Truck Platooning’ also provides guidance to policy makers and authorities on the regulatory changes and political support necessary for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Europe

Today’s Guild 21 Concall Examines Autonomous Vehicle Impact on Collision Repair Shops

May 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The next Guild 21 conference call, that takes place today at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST), will feature Hod Lipson, PhD, Professor of Engineering and Data Science at Columbia University, in New York City. Lipson will examine the impact of autonomous vehicles on the collision repair industry.  Lipson is co-author of the award winning […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Guild 21

FCA Delivering Additional 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans as Waymo Self-driving Program Expands

April 25, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

FCA US LLC announced today that Waymo, formerly the Google autonomous vehicle project, will add 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to expand its self-driving program. FCA previously delivered 100 minivans, modified for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016. Production of the additional 500 minivans will ramp up beginning next month. Waymo will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, FCA, Google, Waymo

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