Autonomous: Page 5

  • UAW President Shawn Fain greets union members at a rally in Chicago, Illinois.
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    Ford, UAW reach tentative agreement to end strike

    General Motors and Stellantis autoworkers could also receive significant raises if the union pressures them to meet or exceed Ford’s latest offer to raise top wages by more than 30% over the next four years.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
  • A white General Motors Bolt electric vehicle with a red "Cruise" logo is crossing an intersection in downtown San Francisco, with a street of parked cars and businesses behind it.
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    California suspends Cruise robotaxis for misrepresenting safety

    The General Motors subsidiary withheld portions of a video showing a recent incident that left a pedestrian severely injured, the state DMV said.

    By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 25, 2023
  • A Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver moves through an intersection on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, Californi
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    Cruise faces federal investigation after driverless robotaxi severely injures pedestrian

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating four incidents involving Cruise autonomous vehicles and pedestrians in San Francisco.

    By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 17, 2023
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    Top automotive industry conferences in 2024

    Upcoming events will touch on electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, software-defined vehicles, supply chain management and more.

    By • Updated Oct. 12, 2023
  • The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-Door Coupé's instrument panel.
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    Automakers need help developing vehicle software, digital services: Deloitte

    Vehicle manufacturers should be more like smartphone makers, inviting third parties and startups to develop software to maximize the value of their cars and trucks.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
  • Tesla Model Y infotainment screen.
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    4 ways ‘cars are the worst’ for privacy

    All 25 brands studied by Mozilla earned its “*Privacy Not Included” warning label, the open-source nonprofit said.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
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    UAW strike: How auto supply chain managers can mitigate disruption

    Industry experts said to focus on supplier health, visibility and relationships to navigate any risks spurred by the union’s work stoppage.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
  • A BMW logo is displayed at a BMW showroom in Manhattan on August 01, 2019 in New York City.
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    BMW Group taps AWS to engineer its automated driving platform

    The luxury carmaker will shift engineering and operational deployment of new vehicle technologies to the cloud.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 5, 2023
  • A white General Motors Bolt electric vehicle with a red "Cruise" logo is crossing an intersection in downtown San Francisco, with a street of parked cars and businesses behind it.
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    Robotaxi collisions crimp Cruise expansion plans in San Francisco

    Cruise's driverless ride-hailing vehicle fleet in the city will shrink 50% while the state Department of Motor Vehicles investigates crashes and erratic behavior.

    By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 23, 2023
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    Automakers warn automatic emergency braking requirements could cause crashes

    Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Porsche said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposed rule could lead to false alarms and avoidable collisions.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
  • A driver using Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driver assist technology.
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    Ford to preinstall hands-free highway driving hardware on 500,000 vehicles by 2024

    The automaker is offering customers a 90-day free trial of BlueCruise, with the option to buy an annual or monthly subscription.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
  • A woman and child are about to enter a white self-driving, ride-hailing vehicle with large sensors on the roof in San Francisco.
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    Robotaxi ride-hailing expansion approved by California regulators despite local objections

    Cruise and Waymo will be allowed to charge fares for riders in driverless robotaxis 24 hours a day throughout San Francisco.

    By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 11, 2023
  • Christopher Yang, the new president and CEO of Toyota Connected North America.
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    Toyota shakes up data, software leadership as it revamps EV plans

    The automaker promoted Christopher Yang to president and CEO of Toyota Connected North America.

    By • Aug. 7, 2023
  • A steering wheel light bar and cluster icons on a car dashboard indicates the status of Super Cruise.
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    GM to teach drivers about advanced driver assistance systems

    Although the automaker refers to Super Cruise as “hands-free,” it requires human supervision at all times.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023
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    Tesla inflated driving range estimates with rigged algorithm: Reuters

    The automaker’s range deception tactics are part of a long-term pattern of overstating the capabilities of its technology.

    By • July 27, 2023
  • A Waymo self-driving truck sits inside a conference center in Dallas in November 2022 for the Women In Trucking Association's Accelerate! Conference & Expo.
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    Waymo redirects focus to self-driving cars at the expense of trucking

    The tech company, under Google parent firm Alphabet, is pushing back its timeline and operations for commercializing autonomous tractor-trailers.

    By David Taube • July 27, 2023
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    Autonomous vehicle regulation focus of House subcommittee hearing

    Industry groups favor the proposed bipartisan legislation, but safety advocates fiercely oppose provisions they say “turn our Nation’s public roadways into private testing grounds.”

    By Dan Zukowski • July 26, 2023
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    Will NHTSA allow GM to deploy self-driving cars on public roads?

    If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grants the waiver, General Motors could manufacture 2,500 vehicles without driver controls annually for two years.

    By • July 13, 2023
  • Legislators with the California Senate Transportation Committee meet to discuss AB 316 regarding a safety operator requirement for autonomous heavy trucks.
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    California senators advance bill restricting driverless trucks

    Assembly Bill 316 would force limits on when trucking operations without a driver could begin, though some legislators said a ban would not be forever.

    By David Taube • July 13, 2023
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    Growing shared mobility use likely to disrupt private car ownership, urban transportation

    The move from vehicle ownership to shared mobility will test the auto industry, which is experimenting with other revenue streams such as subscriptions.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 5, 2023
  • Passenger riding in a Baidu RT6 autonomous vehicle.
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    China supports commercialization of Level-3 autonomous driving technology

    The nation's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology could help accelerate the deployment of commercial Level-3 autonomous vehicles.

    By • June 26, 2023
  • Mercedes-Benz car with Drive Pilot sits on a road in front of Aria hotel in Las Vegas
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    California approves Mercedes-Benz Level 3 autonomous driving system for public roads

    Drive Pilot, which will be available on the 2024 S-Class and EQS sedans, allows drivers to read a book or check email at speeds under 40 mph.

    By • June 12, 2023
  • Two EV cars getting charged up with icons representing WiFi and connected systems
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    Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images; Chevrolet; Ford

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    Deep Dive

    7 trends transforming the automotive industry

    Technology is reshaping how car makers design, build, sell and service vehicles as they shift to electrification, boost domestic manufacturing and develop new hardware and software partnerships.

    By • June 12, 2023
  • Overhead view of highway with cars and trucks with lines drawn among them implying connected vehicles using intelligent transportation systems.
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    How Panasonic is working on connected-vehicle technology in three states

    The Panasonic Smart Mobility office's goal for these real-world projects is to demonstrate the use of vehicle-to-everything technologies at scale and help prepare cities and states for the rollout of connected vehicles.

    By Dan Zukowski • June 12, 2023
  • An illustration looking out the front window of a car on a road with icons and lines connecting the car to other vehicles and objects.
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    Connected vehicle technology advances in US with FCC waiver approval

    Ford, Audi, Jaguar Land Rover North America, two state transportation departments and nine other companies will be able to invest in technology essential for fully autonomous vehicles.

    By Dan Zukowski • May 9, 2023