Autonomous Vehicles and Transit
Posted on Dec 15, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Autonomous Vehicles and Transit
In a recent interview, the CEO of Bridgestone Americas discussed the future of autonomous vehicles. Gordon Knapp noted that “it’s going to take a long time to reach that tipping point where we’re in this ‘autonomous mecca’”—and that the shift to driverless cars would likely “play out over decades.” He also noted that driverless vehicle technology might be adopted more quickly in the...
Delphi buys Autonomous Vehicle Company Nutonomy for $400 million
Posted on Oct 27, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Delphi buys Autonomous Vehicle Company Nutonomy for $400 million
Delphi Automotive announced it is purchasing the self-driving car company Nutonomy for $450 million. Founded in 2013 by Dr. Karl Iagnemma and Dr. Emilio Frazzoli, Nutonomy is Boston-based company that develops autonomous vehicle technology. In discussing the purchase, Delphi Chief Technology Officer Glen De Vos noted that Delphi wants to be a leader in autonomous vehicles but sees the...
Tesla Strikes Deal with Liberty Mutual On Custom Insurance Package
Posted on Oct 27, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Tesla Strikes Deal with Liberty Mutual On Custom Insurance Package
Tesla recently announced a deal with Liberty Mutual to create a customized insurance package for its electric vehicles. The new plan, called InsureMyTesla, was designed specifically for Tesla vehicles and provide overall lower insurance costs by factoring in the vehicles’ Autopilot safety features and maintenance costs. Tesla launched the package on October 13 in the US in all...
Traffic Fatalities Decline in First Six Months of Year
Posted on Sep 22, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Traffic Fatalities Decline in First Six Months of Year
Traffic fatalities are 1 percent lower in the first six months of 2017, compared with the same period in 2016, according to preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC). The organization says the decline comes after the steepest estimated two-year increase in traffic deaths since 1964. Despite the decline, traffic fatalities in the first six months in 2017 are still 8...
Mercedes-Benz to invest $1 billion in to produce electric vehicles in Alabama
Posted on Sep 22, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz to invest $1 billion in to produce electric vehicles in Alabama
Mercedes-Benz announced plans to invest $1 billion in Alabama to produce electric vehicles. The investment will go both to an expansion of the German luxury brand’s existing plant near Tuscaloosa and to build a new 1 million-square-foot battery factory. Mercedes’ move comes as the major German automakers, including Volkswagen and BMW, are pivoting rapidly away from diesel...
No Driverless Cars in India?
Posted on Jul 26, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on No Driverless Cars in India?
The transport minister of India recently stated that the country would not allow driverless cars. India’s Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways, and Shipping stated, “We are not going to promote any technology or policy that will render people jobless.” Instead, he said that the ministry would open driver training institutes and develop its own driver aggregation app in order to...
