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Traffic Jam Assist Is Your Intelligent Chauffeur In Stop-And-Go Traffic

Traffic Jam Assist Is Your Intelligent Chauffeur In Stop-And-Go Traffic

Summer is the time for holiday travel. Unfortunately this also involves heavy traffic and long traffic jams, as the typical routes of travel are often overcrowded. ... Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog Calls on California Representatives to Oppose Congressional Robot Car Legislation That Would Undermine California's Safety Protections on Testing Self-Driving Cars

Consumer Watchdog Calls on California Representatives to Oppose Congressional Robot Car Legislation That Would Undermine California's Safety Protections on Testing Self-Driving Cars

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 19, 2017Consumer Watchdog today called on California's seven members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to block proposed federal legislation that would undo California's ground-breaking safety regulations covering the testing of autonomous vehicles. The House bill is being considered ... Continue reading

Autonomous Vehicle Maker NAVYA Set to Open First U.S. Production Plant in Saline, MI

Autonomous Vehicle Maker NAVYA Set to Open First U.S. Production Plant in Saline, MI

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—In a joint announcement, NAVYA with project collaborators Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Ann Arbor SPARK announce that its Michigan plant will be located in the city of Saline, Michigan with a 20,000+ sq. ft. ... Continue reading

Audi Researching Use Of Time In The Robot Car

Audi Researching Use Of Time In The Robot Car

What is a premium experience like in a self-driving car? Audi is researching this in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO. In the futuristic driving simulator, the experts on human-machine interaction investigated, for example, how the car interior can become a perfect workplace. ... Continue reading

MHI Receives Order for 66 New-Type Carriages for "Astram Line" Automated Guideway Transit System in Hiroshima

MHI Receives Order for 66 New-Type Carriages for "Astram Line" Automated Guideway Transit System in Hiroshima

- Cars to Replace Current Carriages, with Deliveries Commencing in FY2019 - TOKYO, Jul, 14 2017; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Hiroshima Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE SATURDAY MORNING! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio Worldwide From New York City LIVE 7-9 AM Saturdays

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE SATURDAY MORNING! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio Worldwide From New York City LIVE 7-9 AM Saturdays

Robert Sinclair Jr.- AAA Northeast E-Z PASS' DIRTY LITTLE SECRET; MILLIONS OF USERS CHARGED CASH RATE Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for t ... Continue reading

World's First Driverless Electric Racing Car Makes U.S. Debut in New York City

World's First Driverless Electric Racing Car Makes U.S. Debut in New York City

Roborace’s Robocar makes its U.S. debut in Times Square in New York City. ... Continue reading

New Auto Industry Keywords: Flexibility with Participation

New Auto Industry Keywords: Flexibility with Participation

The result is likely to be a few big winners out of the new “Wild West” vehicle environment. And those are the competitive ones with the flexibility to interact that can capture consumer interest. ... Continue reading

Toyota Research Institute To Bring Disruptive Tech To Market Faster With Toyota AI Ventures

Toyota Research Institute To Bring Disruptive Tech To Market Faster With Toyota AI Ventures

LOS ALTOS, Calif., July 11, 2017 -- Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is investing an initial $100 million to launch Toyota AI Ventures, a new corporate venture capital subsidiary designed to provide early-stage financing to startup technology companies. TRI launches the venture by contributing initial investments it has ... Continue reading

Leasing Cars Like Phones? What Do You Think?

Leasing Cars Like Phones? What Do You Think?

The Evolution of Cars Into Computers is Turning Buyers Into Leasers Washington DC July 8, 2017;The NADA newsletter reported that buying a smartphone, use it for a couple of years, then ditch it for something new and improved. It's a life cycle that has become the norm for cellphones. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING ARCHIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio Worldwide From New York City LIVE 7-9 AM Saturdays-Now Listen Anytime

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING ARCHIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio Worldwide From New York City LIVE 7-9 AM Saturdays-Now Listen Anytime

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday July 1, 2017

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday July 1, 2017

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

Autonomous Vehicle Technology Could Shrink Auto Insurance Sector By 71 Percent By 2050 And Radically Change The Type And Amount Of Insurance Sold: KPMG Report

Autonomous Vehicle Technology Could Shrink Auto Insurance Sector By 71 Percent By 2050 And Radically Change The Type And Amount Of Insurance Sold: KPMG Report

NEW YORK, June 28, 2017 -- Autonomous vehicle technology could shrink the auto insurance sector by 71 percent or $137 billion by 2050, according to new research by KPMG, titled The Chaotic Middle: The Autonomous Vehicle and Disruption in Automobile Insurance. KPMG has extended its actuarial model by 10 years to 2050, f ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday June 24, 2017

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday June 24, 2017

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

Risk In A Changing Insurance Market For Driverless Vehicles

Risk In A Changing Insurance Market For Driverless Vehicles

MCLEAN, Va., June 21, 2017 In October 2015, tax giant KPMG published a report projecting a 60 percent reduction in the $135 billion auto insurance market by 2040 owing to the advent of driverless cars and the ensuing risk landscape. Despite projections, insurers will likely play a key role in supporting the safe deploy ... Continue reading

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