State and Federal Policy Focus Shifts to Vehicle Technology
Since the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, there have been several bills introduced addressing self-driving vehicles and vehicles with varying levels of automation.
U.S. Transportation Department Sets New Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Requirements
U.S. auto-safety regulators have mandated that new vehicles must communicate with each other through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology beginning in 2020, with the goal of increasing safety.
Study: Autonomous Vehicles Would Save Billions of Dollars for World Economies
Global Positioning Specialists determined that driverless vehicles would cut the costs of traffic accidents by billions of dollars throughout the world.
U.S. DOT Picks 10 Proving Grounds to Test Autonomous Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it has designated 10 pilot sites to encourage testing of autonomous vehicle technology.
NHTSA, DOT Propose Rule for V2V Communications
The standard would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications for new light vehicles and to standardize the message and format of V2V transmissions.
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I-CAR Launches Seven New Vehicle and Technology Specific Training Courses
Courses include one on calibration of front-facing cameras and front radar, and also an introduction to diagnostics and scan tools.
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.
Rising Auto Claims Costs Putting Upward Pressure on Price of Insurance
A white paper from the Insurance Information Institute notes that, between the first quarters of 2014 and 2016, collision claim frequency increased 2.6 percent while collision claim severity rose 8.2 percent.
U.S. DOT Advances Deployment of Connected Vehicle Technology
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would enable vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology on all new light-duty vehicles, enabling a multitude of new crash-avoidance applications that, once fully deployed, could help vehicles “talk” to each other.