State Farm, Allstate Blame Smart Cars for Insurance Rate Increases
“Cars are just getting more expensive to repair, due to the technology,” State Farm spokeswoman Missy Dundov told the Chicago Tribune.
Autoliv Research to Launch Learning Intelligent Vehicle
The system is being developed by Autoliv Research to facilitate collaboration and shared control between driver and vehicle in order to attain trust and facilitate required safety in autonomous driving.
European Commission Releases Strategy for Cooperative, Connected, Automated Mobility
The strategy offers step-by-step guidance for coordinated deployment of connected and automated vehicles across the European Union.
Top 8 Consumer Concerns About Self-Driving Cars
Based on a report from the Boston Consulting Group, safety concerns, need for control and “driver” error are the top three things consumers are concerned about when it comes to driverless cars.
Renault-Nissan and Microsoft Partner to Deliver the Future of Connected Driving
The companies will work together to develop next-generation connected services for cars powered by Microsoft Azure, one of the company’s intelligent cloud offerings.
Germany Aims to Make First Legal Framework for Self-Driving Cars
The laws attempt to deal with what some call the “Death Valley” of autonomous vehicles: the gray area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.
Lyft Co-founder Says Personal Car Ownership to Die Out by 2025
John Zimmer says it’s an issue of straightforward economics: owning a car is expensive, the younger generation is financially burdened and hence fewer of them will own cars and will turn to automated vehicle networks to handle their transportation needs.
Despite Safety Concerns, Nearly Half of US Consumers Look Forward to Driverless Cars
New data shows that 43 percent of U.S. consumers would buy or ride in autonomous vehicles if they were broadly available today.
Google Seeks Changes in Michigan’s Self-Driving Car Bill
Google sees some of the language in the new legislation as excluding companies like Google that are newcomers to making cars.
Feds Outline Plan to Regulate Self-Driving Cars
The policy includes a voluntary 15-point “safety assessment” for automakers developing and testing driverless cars as well as model state regulations expected to address areas in which local agencies will have more discretion, such as liability standards.