SoftBank Invests in GM’s Cruise Automation
Posted on May 31, 2018 in Industry News | Comments Off on SoftBank Invests in GM’s Cruise Automation
The SoftBank Vision Fund will be investing $2.25 billion in GM’s Cruise Automation, its self-driving car division. The company will receive an initial investment at the close of the transaction, and the remaining $1.35 billion when GM deploys its self-driving cars for commercial use. (GM has claimed that it will mass-produce autonomous cars without steering wheels or pedals by 2019.)...
Drugs and Car Accidents
Posted on May 31, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Drugs and Car Accidents
A recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Administration suggests that more and more people are driving with drugs in their system. In 2016, 44% of drivers who were killed in car accidents and tested for drugs tested positive, and 58% of those who tested positive had taken marijuana, opioids, or both. By comparison, only 38% of drivers in fatal accidents in 2016 had alcohol in...
New Trucking Forum Created To Discuss Industry Trends
Posted on May 14, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on New Trucking Forum Created To Discuss Industry Trends
International Truck is creating an industry forum, UPNEXT, where leaders of the commercial trucking sector can come together to discuss emerging trends and topics that are driving industry change. UPNEXT will include a number of initiatives intended to create a discussion among industry experts. The first of UPNEXTtrucking.com, which will store content related to pertinent...
Arizona May Have The First City To Adjust Zoning Laws For Self-Driving Vehicles
Posted on May 10, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Arizona May Have The First City To Adjust Zoning Laws For Self-Driving Vehicles
In late 2017, Waymo announced they would be unleashing self-driving vehicles on the road in Chandler, Arizona. Now, while officials are still working on how to prepare for vehicles on the road, the Chandler City Council is addressing for the impact self-driving vehicles will have on parking. The ordinance, which chief city planner David de la Torre believes to be the first in the...
How Confused Are Consumers About Self-Driving Cars?
Posted on May 9, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on How Confused Are Consumers About Self-Driving Cars?
A recent study that polled more than 1,000 consumers about self-driving vehicles concluded that the general public is very confused on the topic. A key component of the survey noted that almost half the participants have a hard time discerning the difference between a semi-autonomous vehicle and a fully autonomous vehicle. Another item that stood out in the survey is the government’s...
