Nine cities with smart ideas to improve transportation
Posted on Sep 27, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Nine cities with smart ideas to improve transportation
Transportation systems don’t just move people around—they can also be catalysts for moving cities forward. But too often, between state-level inertia and the lack of serious federal investment in infrastructure and public transportation efforts, US cities face gridlock when it comes to transportation reform. Hope tends to come from smaller-scale initiatives. In cities across the...
Swiss Re and BMW to jointly develop a new car insurance rating
Posted on Sep 17, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Swiss Re and BMW to jointly develop a new car insurance rating
Swiss Re and the BMW Group will jointly develop a new car insurance rating concept called the ADAS risk score to help insurers better price their motor insurance products for vehicles equipped with advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS). The new car insurance rating concept will take integration of safety-relevant driver assistance systems into account, said the BMW Group. The ADAS...
Volkswagen in talks on self-driving car standards
Posted on Sep 13, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Volkswagen in talks on self-driving car standards
Volkswagen is in talks with other carmakers to set common standards for self-driving vehicle technology, Automotive News reported. The Volkswagen Group is discussing the initiative with more than 15 potential partners, according to the report, which cited an anonymous company executive. It did not identify any of the other companies involved. Manufacturers including BMW have indicated...
EPA investigating improper conduct in 2017 study
Posted on Sep 11, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on EPA investigating improper conduct in 2017 study
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently said it will investigate questions relating to a 2017 study used to justify regulations that cap annual production of glider kit trucks. The move is a response to a non-binding request from a group of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives. The investigation, taken up by EPA’s Office of Inspector General, centers on a November...
EPA and DOT Announce Three Public Hearings on the Proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule
Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on EPA and DOT Announce Three Public Hearings on the Proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold three public listening sessions on the proposed rulemaking, the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule), in Fresno, California; Dearborn,...
