Parts Manufacturer Delphi Joins Automaker Cybersecurity Group
Posted on May 12, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Parts Manufacturer Delphi Joins Automaker Cybersecurity Group
Delphi Automotive PLC, an automotive parts manufacturer, announced this week that it has joined the Automotive Information and Sharing Analysis Center, the automotive industry’s hub for addressing cyber-security threats to connected vehicles. The Center counts a majority of U.S. automakers, including General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, among its members and was formed to enable the...
New Jersey Senate Considers Regulations for Ride Sharing Companies
Posted on May 10, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on New Jersey Senate Considers Regulations for Ride Sharing Companies
A bill was recently introduced in the New Jersey state senate that would impose new safety standards for ride sharing companies, like Uber and Lyft, operating in New Jersey. The bill, the Transportation Network Company Safety and Regulatory Act, would require background checks for all ride share drivers to be performed by the state police and would require that all drivers maintain at...
Missouri Legislature Considers Regulation of Ridesharing Industry
Posted on Apr 7, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Missouri Legislature Considers Regulation of Ridesharing Industry
The Missouri House of Representative has advanced legislation imposing state wide regulations on the ridesharing industry. The bill, supported by both Uber and Lyft, mandates insurance for all rideshare vehicles and requires companies to conduct background checks on drivers. Both Uber and Lyft contend that they already meet the requirements proposed in the bill. Ridesharing...
AUTOMAKERS PLEDGE TO MAKE AUTOMATIC BRAKING STANDARD
Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on AUTOMAKERS PLEDGE TO MAKE AUTOMATIC BRAKING STANDARD
Nearly all automakers have pledged to make automatic emergency braking standard on all models by 2022. Automatic braking systems exert control and stop vehicles without driver intervention in emergency situations. This technology is an improvement on many current systems that simply warn drivers of a pending collision. By the end of 2016, regulators will revamp the star rated...
Sutherland Class Action Report: 2010-2015
Posted on Mar 16, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Sutherland Class Action Report: 2010-2015
Over the last decade, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a string of opinions with profound implications for the enforceability of arbitration provisions and class action waivers in consumer contracts. These decisions, the most recent of which was issued in December 2015, will continue to impact a wide range of businesses and industries for the foreseeable future, including the automotive...
NHTSA TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Posted on Mar 16, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on NHTSA TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that it will hold a pair of public meetings to gather input as it develops guidelines for automated vehicle technology. The meetings, to be held in Washington, D.C. and California, will seek to gather information on several issues related to the safe operation of automated vehicles. The meetings are part of the NHTSA’s...
