States Fight for Their Right to Follow California Car Rules
Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on States Fight for Their Right to Follow California Car Rules
States’ efforts to protect their authority to adopt California’s vehicle greenhouse gas limits could be futile if the Trump administration succeeds with its proposal to strip that power from them. The Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates vehicle emissions, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with jurisdiction over fuel efficiency, want to eliminate state...
New Autonomous Vehicle Coalition to Educate the Public
Posted on Jan 10, 2019 in Industry News | Comments Off on New Autonomous Vehicle Coalition to Educate the Public
A diverse group of automakers, non-profits and other industry stakeholders have launched a new coalition dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the safety benefits of advanced vehicle technologies and self-driving vehicles. The National Safety Council and Audi of America are co-chairing the coalition, which is known as Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE)....
Amazon Will Get Into More US Cars With a New Alexa Partnership
Posted on Jan 8, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Amazon Will Get Into More US Cars With a New Alexa Partnership
Your Alexa at home and your navigation in your car both tell you how to find things, but in different ways. Now they’ve been integrated by a major automotive vendor offering car companies a suite of “contextual” assistance features to help sell its models. That means Alexa will answer your questions and find your desired products with an emphasis on help related to your current...
Five Ways Smartphones Could Impact Driverless Cars
Posted on Jan 5, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Five Ways Smartphones Could Impact Driverless Cars
With early tech adopters such as Google, Tesla and Uber already experimenting with driverless cars—and recording impressive results, at that—there are no more doubts that the world is staring at the greatest revolution in both the transport and tech sectors. Many changes are imminent. Human drivers are likely to pave the way for computers, traditional car steering will be replaced by...
Commissioner Issues Regulations Prohibiting Gender Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rates
Posted on Jan 3, 2019 in Insurance Regulation | Comments Off on Commissioner Issues Regulations Prohibiting Gender Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rates
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has issued new regulations that prohibit the use of gender in private passenger automobile insurance ratings in California. The Gender Non-Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rating Regulation became effective on January 1, 2019. “My priority as Insurance Commissioner is to protect all California consumers, and these regulations ensure...
