Ford Reveals Pursuit-Rated Hybrid Police Car
Ford investing $4.5 billion and introducing 13 new electric vehicles globally in the next five years, including F-150 Hybrid, Mustang Hybrid, Transit Custom plug-in hybrid, self-driving hybrid and fully electric small SUV with a projected EPA-estimated range of at least 300 miles.
Ford Invests In Argo AI, A New Artificial Intelligence Company
The automaker plans to invest $1 billion during the next five years into the artificial intelligence company to develop a virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021.
Alliance For Transportation Innovation Announces 2017 Autonomous Vehicle Cross-Country Road Tour
The Washington, D.C.-based association advocates on behalf of the transportation technology industry to accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies that will reduce traffic deaths, improve the flow of urban commutes, safely deliver goods to market, eliminate human error and improve mobility for the underserved, disabled and elderly.
MEMA Weighs In On NHTSA’s Model State Policy
In its statement, MEMA once again urged for broad-based clarity and requested that NHTSA ensures its policy clearly treats test vehicles separately from production vehicles.
High Costs, Lack Of Awareness Threaten To Short Out Electric Vehicle Adoption
The survey by Altman Vilandrie & Co. shows that a perceived lack of charging stations and high costs were the top reasons for not wanting to purchase an electric vehicle.
MEMA Weighs In On Federal Automated Vehicle Policy
In its comments to NHTSA, MEMA praised the administration for providing proactive guidance at a time when technologies are just emerging. However, MEMA also outlined several issues and concerns and urged NHTSA to not risk impeding technological development and listen to industry voices as they develop their policy.
Goodyear’s Eagle-360 Named One Of 2016’s Best Inventions By Time Magazine
This year’s list includes 25 inventions, which in addition to Goodyear’s Eagle-360 concept, includes a virtual reality headset, shoes that lace themselves, a solar roof collaboration between Tesla and SolarCity and the Chevy Bolt electric vehicle.
Guess Who Are Some Of The Most Strategic Links In The Automotive Value Chain?
At the recent Women’s Industry Network (WIN) Educational Conference, Enterprise Holdings Inc.’s Susan Lombardo emphasized the distinct but equally critical roles that the car rental and collision repair sectors play in the automotive value chain.
Google Robot Car Sideswipes Bus; Consumer Watchdog Reiterates Call For Further Investigation
According to the report on the DMV’s website, the car had moved into the right side of the lane at a traffic light to make a right turn on red, but was blocked by sandbags. The traffic light turned green and several cars started through the intersection. The Google robot car moved back toward the center of the lane to go around the sandbags and sideswiped the bus, which was passing, the report says.
Goodyear Reveals Concept Tires For Autonomous Cars
The concept tires are designed with safety in mind, which, according to recent studies, is a key concern among consumers around autonomous vehicles. Could you see these on your car in the near future?
