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By 2022, Half of Consumer Vehicles Will Have at Least One Connectivity Service: Report

A new report from Juniper Research predicts that by 2022, 50 percent of consumer vehicles on the road will have at least one connectivity service, such as telematics, V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communications or connected-car commerce services.

J.D. Power: New-Vehicle Quality Hits New High, But Collision-Avoidance Technology Causing Headaches

Collision-avoidance technology and other advanced driver-assistance systems were part of the only category to show declines in quality scores.

Seattle Times Piece Examines Liability for Accidents Involving Self-Driving Vehicles

On the heels of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s executive order allowing companies to use Washington roads as a testing ground for autonomous vehicles, the issue of liability is a hot topic in the state.

‘World’s Most Advanced Radar System for Avoiding Traffic Accidents’ Unveiled by Safe Drive Systems

Safe Drive Systems, a New York City-based developer and distributor of anti-collision radar systems, said it has introduced “the world’s most sophisticated platform for avoiding chain-reaction traffic accidents.”

GM Produces First Round of Self-Driving Chevrolet Bolt EV Test Vehicles

The vehicles will join the more than 50 current-generation self-driving Bolt EVs already deployed in testing fleets in San Francisco, Scottsdale, Arizona and metro Detroit.

Washington Governor Signs Executive Order to Support Autonomous Vehicle Development

Order encourages pilot tests of autonomous vehicles on Washington roads and establishes a working group to help ensure AV developers are supported by the state.

‘Collision-Free Society’: Honda Aiming to Have Highly Automated Vehicles by 2025

Honda said it is targeting the year 2025 for the introduction of vehicles with highly automated driving capability in most driving situations (SAE Level 4).

GM’s Quest to be a Leader in Autonomous Vehicles Highlighted in New York Times Piece

A June 4 New York Times article looks at GM’s big bet on self-driving cars, and suggests that driverless vehicles might be on our streets “sooner than we think.”

C-Suite Shakeup at Ford: Auto Industry Shifts ‘from Sheet Metal to Mobility Services’

The C-Suite shakeup at Ford is the latest blaring signal that the landscape for OEMs – and collision repairers, by extension – is changing dramatically, for better or worse.

Autonomous Vehicles Will Shrink Automakers’ Collision Parts Revenue By Nearly 50 Percent By 2030, KPMG Projects

KPMG projects that OEMs’ collision parts sales, which was $5.6 billion in 2015, could drop to $2.7 billion by 2030 and dwindle to $1.4 billion by 2040.

New York Governor Gives Green Light to Autonomous Vehicle Testing

As part of a yearlong pilot program, the state is accepting applications from companies seeking to test or demonstrate autonomous vehicles on public roads.

‘Out-of-the-Loop’ Drivers Slow to React When Autonomous Systems Fail, Study Says

Researchers from the University of Clemson analyzed response times when driver-assist systems failed and drivers quickly had to regain control of the vehicle.