Major Pushback Against Self Driving Cars – It’s NOT Good!
By Lauren Fix Did you know that Cruise, the autonomous vehicle (AV) operator owned by General Motors, has been asked by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to halve its operations in San Francisco following a crash into an emergency vehicle. The news came after a Cruise driverless taxi collided with a firetruck in a San Francisco intersection Aug. 17. Authorities […]
It’s A Scam = $100 BILLION Invested in self-driving cars
By Lauren Fix The auto industry is rapidly moving toward a future of driverless cars. One of the main arguments in favor of this new technology is that it will make driving safer. Here is a reality check. Google parent company, Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle, Waymo, quietly laid off staff this week. In October 2022, Argo.ai, an autonomous vehicle company, […]
How Car Manufacturers Use the Cloud to Process Real-Time Data
By guest writer Utsav Arora Cloud technology is a revolutionary modern technology, transforming every sector of modern life day by day. This tech has made its way into multiple industries and business platforms, allowing these enterprises to develop applications faster and store data more efficiently. Cloud technology has advocated the development of futuristic innovations in […]
V2X Technology: An Intelligent Driver Assist System or is it Giving Control to a Robot
If you are aware of technologies that enable information sharing in real-time, you might probably have come across the term V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) technology. This is where vehicles are equipped with technologies that enable communication with different entities, just like the BMW you watched being pulled by a smartphone as if it was remotely controlled. Or […]
The Cybersecurity Risks of Self-Driving Cars
By guest writer David Lukić Defining what a self-driving car is will provide enough proper context to discuss the looming cybersecurity issues. A “self-driving car” is a type of “autonomous vehicle.” Such vehicles have the unusual ability to navigate roads and interpret traffic-control devices without the active involvement of a human driver in its control […]
Autonomous (Self-Driving) Vehicles – Available Soon? (Yes and No) Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #649
By Gary Witzenburg, Automotive Senior Writer and Contributing Editor, President of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year, and NMA Member. Editor’s Note: HOUR Detroit Magazine has graciously permitted the NMA to publish this piece, which initially appeared in a slightly different version on its pages. Please read Part 1 from last […]
Autonomous (Self-Driving) Vehicles – Available Soon? (Yes and No) Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #648
By Gary Witzenburg, Automotive Senior Writer and Contributing Editor, President of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year, and NMA Member. Editor’s Note: HOUR Detroit Magazine has graciously permitted the NMA to publish this piece, which initially appeared in a slightly different version on its pages. Part 2 will be presented in […]
Will DUI Laws Change With Self-Driving Vehicles?
Self-driving cars have seen rapid advancement and adoption in the US over the past several years. Many new vehicles already include features like automatic brakes and parking. It comes as no surprise, then, that General Motors, Ford and other automakers are investing in fully autonomous vehicles, following Tesla’s lead.” Of course, these new developments within […]
The Greatest Auto Tech Failures in History
Auto tech is continuing to transform the automotive industry. Virtually every modern car on the road today is technologically advanced, whether it’s rearview cameras, heated seats, or advanced driver assist systems. While cars today are more innovative than ever before, auto tech development has seen incredible ups and downs throughout recent history. Automotive technology has […]
Senior Drivers in Transition
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #474 in February 2018. If you would like to receive the weekly E-Newsletter, sign up today! Driving is not just about mobility—fundamentally it is about independence. None of us want to lose that freedom. Age is not the only factor in the decision to drive […]