That doesn’t mean the technology isn’t advancing at a rapid rate. In fact, as early as next year we might have the first car on sale with “Level 3” autonomous capability. The recent death of driver in a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S that crashed while in Autopilot mode is a good reminder that autonomous […]
Thankfully, no injuries have been reported. Just one day after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into a fatal Tesla crash that occurred while Autopilot was engaged, the semi-autonomous software is being implicated in a second high-speed crash. The Detroit Free Press reports that art dealer Albert Scaglione, 77, was driving with […]
2015 Volkswagen e-Golf Enlarge Tag Heuer Replica WatchesPhoto Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller last week announced an all-encompassing strategy that will see the automaker through the next 10 years and hopefully leave behind any lingering thoughts of the recent emissions cheating scandal, which incidentally VW is close to settling in the United States. The new […]
IBM and crowd-sourcing automotive outfit Local Motors don’t think so, as their new Olli concept recently demonstrated on the roads near Washington, D.C. Does a bus really need a driver? Calling Olli a concept might be a bit misleading, however, since by the end of the year Local Motors and IBM plan to have a […]
Couple the growing popularity of ride-sharing services such as Uber with the impending arrival of fully autonomous cars, and it’s clear the rate of car ownership in major cities will be trending down. The automotive industry is in the early stage of a major transition, brought about by disruptive forces such as autonomous technology and […]
Following the likes of Apple, BMW, Daimler, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] and Google, which have all made major investments in ride-sharing in recent years, Toyota and Volkswagen on Tuesday came out with their own announcements regarding a segment that could potentially end the car ownership model for millions of people worldwide. Two more industry giants […]
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