The vote by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission enacts a June executive order by Gov. John Hickenlooper. NHTSA Terminates Self-Driving School Bus
Posted on Nov 28, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The vote by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission enacts a June executive order by Gov. John Hickenlooper. NHTSA Terminates Self-Driving School Bus
Federal safety regulators last month demanded that the community stop carrying students on an autonomous shuttle designed to look like a school bus. A cease-and-desist letter sent by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials said using the vehicle for that purpose “puts the safety of children and others at risk.” Since the order, the shuttle has stopped its three-block...
Colorado Adopts California Emissions Standards
Posted on Nov 26, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Colorado Adopts California Emissions Standards
Colorado has adopted vehicle emission rules that incorporate California standards. Under the rules, new vehicles sold in Colorado must average 36 mpg (15 kilometers per liter) by 2025. That’s about 10 mpg (4 kilometers per liter) over the existing standard. Colorado now joins several other states in taking proactive steps to avoid any weakening of federal standards by the Trump...
How Autonomous Vehicles Could Shape Future Development
Posted on Nov 13, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on How Autonomous Vehicles Could Shape Future Development
Autonomous vehicles are poised to dramatically change cities’ roads (from congestion to safety) and commuting patterns, but developers think the innovation will also have a profound impact on the types of buildings that can be constructed. According to ZOM Living CEO Greg West, the greatest constraining factor to urban real estate development is parking. Building entrances for people...
Six trillion is what the world has to spend for an electric car-only future
Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Six trillion is what the world has to spend for an electric car-only future
These days, electric cars can drive further and be charged faster than previously. Automakers are beginning to churn out at least one electric variant, with more than 100 battery-powered models to be available by next year. Does that mean the affordable car of the future has arrived? Sales numbers suggest it’s getting closer. Consumers bought more than one million electric vehicles...
New Jersey statute bars action due to uninsured driving
Posted on Nov 6, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on New Jersey statute bars action due to uninsured driving
In Scholes v. Hausmann, No. A-0980-17T3 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2018), the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division held that a New Jersey statute precluded recovery in a personal injury action. Plaintiff and Defendant were involved in an automobile accident in which Plaintiff sustained injuries. The vehicle he was driving was titled and registered in his name using his...
Driverless car insurance uncertainty may lead to “litigation hell”
Posted on Nov 1, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Driverless car insurance uncertainty may lead to “litigation hell”
A recent S&P Global article highlighted that Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier thinks the industry has plenty to work out as the prospect of widespread autonomous vehicle adoption grows, especially the potential for a legal quagmire. Altmaier recounted his near-wreck experience riding inside an autonomous vehicle. After the vehicle’s operator switched on autopilot, the...
