Research Project to Investigate Driver Readiness and Attitudes Toward Autonomous Vehicles
The research will capture driver opinions from 11 European countries through surveys and focus groups as part of Goodyear’s ThinkGoodMobility platform.
Most Companies Unprepared for Emergence of Autonomous Vehicles
According to global consultant McKinsey & Co., consumers will begin to adopt autonomous vehicles (AVs) starting in 2020 – and autonomous vehicles will become the primary mode of transportation by 2050.
IHS Predicts Early US Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles
According to IHS research, deployment will begin with several thousand autonomous vehicles in 2020. Forecasts anticipate this number to grow to 4.5 million vehicles by 2035.
Report Finds Autonomous Vehicles Cannot Be Test-Driven Enough Miles to Demonstrate Their Safety
Under even the most aggressive test-driving assumptions, it would take existing fleets of autonomous vehicles tens and even hundreds of years to log sufficient miles to adequately assess the safety of the vehicles when compared to human-driven vehicles.
Canadians Don’t Trust Autonomous Vehicles, Yet
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians say they would not trust a vehicle to drive itself while they’re in it, stating concerns such as vehicle hacking, theft of data generated by the vehicle and accountability in the event of an accident.
Calif. DMV Releases Draft Requirements for Public Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles
Draft regulations are the next step toward allowing the public to operate self-driving cars on California roadways in the future.
Research Finds Autonomous Vehicles Could Add One Trillion More Vehicle Miles Traveled Annually by 2050
Millennials and “baby boomers plus” embracing autonomous vehicles, connectivity and mobility-on-demand could set stage for huge jump in miles driven.
Ford Begins Implementation Phase in Development of Autonomous Vehicles
Following six months of gathering data and consumer insights, automaker is honing in on two strategic areas: flexible use and ownership of vehicles, and multimodal urban travel solutions.
Survey Finds 7 in 10 Insurers Unprepared for Potential Disruption from Autonomous Vehicles
Eighty-four percent of insurance executives don’t expect autonomous vehicles to have a significant impact on their business until 2025, while 42 percent expect a significant impact in six to 10 years.
Nissan Plans to Have Autonomous Vehicles on Road by 2020
Automaker has been working to develop this technology alongside teams from MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Tokyo.