Ford disguised a man as a car seat to research self-driving
Yes, you read that correctly: Ford put a man in a car seat disguise so that a Ford Transit could masquerade a a true self-driving vehicle. Why? To evaluate how passers by, other drivers...
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Department of Transportation release new self-driving vehicle guidelines
Today, U.S. Depart of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao released the DoT and National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s new guidelines for automated driving systems. This is version 2.0 of a federal policy on self-driving...
NTSB says fatal Tesla Autopilot crash caused in part by resulting inattention
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a meeting today to discuss the results of its investigation into a 2016 crash in which a Tesla Model S with Autopilot engaged collided with a transport...
Honda will offered electrified option of all new vehicle models in Europe
Honda will offer an electrified version of all of its new models launched in Europe from now on, the company announced at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo revealed the news...
Audi’s Aicon concept ditches pedals and wheel in favor of full autonomy
Audi’s looking ahead to the what its vehicles will look like once true self-driving technology is available and on the roads with the Aicon, a new concept vehicle it’s debuting at the Frankfurt Motor...
BMW’s i Vision Dynamics targets Tesla-topping range in a four-door coupe
BMW has a new electric concept vehicle designed to show how it envisions occupying its electric model range between the i3 and the i8: The i Visions Dynamics. The four-dour luxury coupe has a...
Honda’s picture-perfect Urban EV concept car aims for 2019 production
This new concept from Honda, the Urban EV, looks like something most automakers would show off as a distant vision of what cars might look like in five or ten years’ time. Honda, however,...
Volkswagen to offer electric versions of all of its vehicles by 2030
Volkswagen is the latest carmaker to announce a move to electrify its entire range of automobile offerings: The carmaker will provide either hybrid or electric versions of every one of its 300 models by...
GM and Cruise announce first mass-production self-driving car
Kyle Vogt, CEO and founder of Cruise Automation revealed very big news for his company and its owner GM, which acquired the startup last year. The news is that they’re ready to mass produce...
Mercedes-Benz will electrify its entire car lineup by 2022
Mercedes-Benz is the latest automaker to embrace electrification, announcing that it will be electrifying its entire vehicle lineup by 2022. Get used to it: Car makers are going to be making these announcements at...
