Oct 11, 2016
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Executive Analysis of Self-learning Artificial Intelligence in Cars, Forecast to 2025" report to their offering. Drivers and restraints, a detailed discussion of the four levels of evolution of self-learning cars, discussion of technology trends of key OE ... Continue reading
Oct 9, 2016
* The automobile enthusiast world lost an icon this week with the death of irreverent journalist and author Brock Yates. The long-time columnist for Car&Driver magazine, Yates pulled no punches as he commented on automobiles, the auto industry and anything else that came into his field of view. He also created the infa ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - September 28-October 2, 2016 = Paris, Texas, Reveals
Oct 2, 2016
* Much of the automotive press focused this past week on the Paris motor show, more formally known as “Mondial de l'Automobile, where Ferrari showed its newest super car the Apertas, essentially a convertible version of LaFerrari. Production will be limited to 209 vehicles selling for $1.1 million each, and they are ... Continue reading
Oct 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 30, 2016 -- U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Anthony R. Foxx visited the International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC) in Greenville, S.C. today to observe examples of the latest road safety and road charging technology in development for automated, sustainable and con ... Continue reading
Auto Lab LIVE From NYC - Saturday October 1, 2016; 7-9 AM (EDT) Radio Call-in Show
Oct 1, 2016
The Auto Lab Radio Show is Broadcast Saturday's 7 to 9 AM On New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 and Streamed Worldwide On The Auto Channel Broadcast Date: October 1, 2016 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted ... Continue reading
Volkswagen World Premiere - Volkswagen EV The I.D.
Sep 28, 2016
Paris Motor Show - Mondial de l'Automobile 2016 Sep 28, 2016 World premiere of the I.D. starts the countdown to a new era for Volkswagen Volkswagen plans for the visionary I.D. to hit the road in 2020 An ambassador: the I.D. is the first Volkswagen of a new fleet of electric cars It runs and runs: the I.D. has a range ... Continue reading
Despite Autonomous Vehicle Hype, Americans Want Control Behind The Wheel; Kelley Blue Book Study
Sep 28, 2016
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2016 -- With new vehicle technologies being reported every day, autonomous (or self-driving) vehicles are capturing the attention of the automotive industry, consumers, dealers and developers alike. However, new research from Kelley Blue Book reveals that Americans are most comfortable with th ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - September 19-27, 2016
Sep 25, 2016
* Gasoline station lines are back. A massive pipeline leak in Alabama caused widespread gasoline shortages and significant price hikes on the East Coast of the United States. Though the leak reportedly posed no danger to the public, officials said it affected drivers all along the I-95 corridor from Florida to Maine. C ... Continue reading
General Dynamics Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Detects Threats to Ship Hulls and Structures
Sep 22, 2016
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 22, 2016 -- General Dynamics Mission Systems featured the Bluefin Robotics hovering-autonomous underwater vehicle (H-AUV) at OCEANS 2016 in Monterey, California. The Bluefin Robotics H-AUV locates, identifies and maps structural issues on a ship's hull including large ocean going cargo ships, pe ... Continue reading
BMW Turned Into a Real Life Driveable Transformer +VIDEO
Sep 21, 2016
If you thought that driverless vehicles were all the rage then you might have been mistaken. Turkish engineers have recently taken a BMW and turned it into a real life, driveable transformer. No, seriously. Research and development company Letrons built a real, full-scale, driveable BMW that can be remotely operated. S ... Continue reading
Federal Automated Vehicles Policy +VIDEO COMPLETE PRESS CONFERENCE
Sep 20, 2016
For 50 years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has worked to reduce deaths and injuries on our Nation's roads. The DOT Federal Automated Vehicles Policy sets the framework for the next 50 years with guidance for the safe and rapid development of advanced automated vehicle safety technologies. These in ... Continue reading
Sep 18, 2016
* A VW engineer has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in the company's emission cheating scandal. James Liang, age 62, of Newberry Park, Calif. entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Detroit. He is cooperating with investigators with the hopes of a reduced sentence from the maximum of 5 years and a fine of ... Continue reading
Ford Researchers And U-M Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Research at New Robotics Lab on U-M Campus
Sep 15, 2016
Ford becoming first corporation to co-locate in an academic building as it works side-by-side with University of Michigan researchers in a new state-of-the-art robotics center (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small ?? Ford becoming first corporation to co-locate in an academic building as it works side-by-side with Uni ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2016
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2016 ;The new revelation of a second fatal Tesla crash while the vehicle was likely on autopilot shows the company cannot be trusted to deal with deadly failures in its vehicles and underscores the need for enforceable federal safety standards covering autonomous vehicle technology, Cons ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2016
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016 / -- Consumer Watchdog today called on President Obama to hold expected autonomous vehicle policies and stop the administration's undue haste to get autonomous vehicle technology on the road after newly released documents showed "an inappropriate and possibly unethical relationship ... Continue reading
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