NHTSA Opens GM and Nuro Autonomous Vehicle Petition to Public Comment
Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on NHTSA Opens GM and Nuro Autonomous Vehicle Petition to Public Comment
On March 15, 2019, the US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that automated vehicle petitions from Nuro and General Motors (GM) are advancing to the Federal Register for public review and comment. “The Department is actively seeking public comment on proposed exemptions to federal standards and how the public can be...
What Autonomous Vehicles Could Mean for the Future of Washington, DC
Posted on Mar 11, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on What Autonomous Vehicles Could Mean for the Future of Washington, DC
The one thing that’s certain about the autonomous future heralded by executives in Detroit and Silicon Valley is a future that’s either years or decades away, depending on which experts you consult: It will entail more driving. By the year 2040, the nation’s capital could be a bustling network of autonomous vehicles, with better access to jobs on its eastern and western extremities....
How GM, Ford and Volkswagen Are Reacting to the Electric Car Revolution
Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on How GM, Ford and Volkswagen Are Reacting to the Electric Car Revolution
Conventional wisdom says the only constant in life is change. Those who create change often think their innovations will be permanent, but they never are. The auto industry has enjoyed a long and successful history of building vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. Many car company executives assumed the merry-go-round ride would never end. Then along came Tesla and suddenly...
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...
