While road construction-related deaths were in a declining trend from 2008-2015, 2016 saw a 7 percent rise in fatalities. Segmented 2017 data shows fatalities have both risen again or have lowered significantly, on a state
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a cease and desist letter to the company selling a product called the Autopilot Buddy. Marketed as a ‘Tesla autopilot nag reduction device,’ its
Seven trends in the automotive industry will drastically change the car itself and how we will create and use them between now and 2030 according to a new Oliver Wyman report titled “Future Automotive Industry
Cars.com released its annual American-Made Index to help car shoppers determine the “most American” vehicles of 2018 that have the greatest impact on the U.S. economy. To arrive at this list, Cars.com looked at which
The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), an organization focused on enabling seamless mobile device-to-vehicle connectivity, today announced the publication of the Digital Key Release 1.0 specification. Available to all CCC member companies, this first standardized solution
Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for the connected car, today announced that Mercedes-Benz Vans is using AGL as a foundation for a new onboard operating system for its
Hyundai Motor Group and AUDI AG announced they have entered into a multi-year patent cross-licensing agreement, covering a broad range of fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) components and technologies. Under the new partnership, the world’s
Sprint partnered with NXM Labs to launch a 5G-Ready Connected Car Platform combining high-speed, on-demand passenger Wi-Fi with advanced vehicle health monitoring and safety. This includes the first blockchain powered Internet-of-Things (IoT) security system that
Organizers of the LA Auto Show’s AutoMobility LA today announced that Ned Curic, Vice President of Automotive for Alexa at Amazon.com (Alexa), Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, CEO and Co-Founder of BYTON, and Ted Klaus, Vice President and Executive Engineer
There were new features announced for iOS 12 coming to iPhones in the fall. New features include third party navigation for CarPlay, RapidSOS, Activity Reports, App Limits and new Do Not Disturb and Notifications controls
Ford and Volkswagen announced they are partnering “to strengthen each company’s competitiveness and better serve customers globally. ” The companies are investigating several joint projects – including joint development of a range of commercial vehicles
Wireless industry 3GPP Member companies agreed to to promote their support for the achievements of the Plenary meetings, held last week in La Jolla, California. More than 600 delegates from the world’s major telecom operators,