Traffic Safety is the Responsibility of All – Not Just Motorists
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in December 2021 as NMA E-Newsletter #674. Subscribe today if you would like to receive NMA’s one-topic E-Newsletter every Sunday! In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB122, a bill that would have enabled bicyclists to utilize the Idaho Stop (using stop signs as […]
Traffic Safety is the Responsibility of All – Not Just Motorists: NMA E-Newsletter #674
In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB122, a bill that would have enabled bicyclists to utilize the Idaho Stop (using stop signs as yield signs if no cars or pedestrians are present). Newsom cited safety as the primary reason for the veto: “While I share the author’s intent to increase bicyclist safety, I am […]
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 […]
Top Security Risks That Threaten Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
With the advent of technology, the number of inventions in the autonomous and connected vehicle industry will increase exponentially to such an extent that manual vehicles might fade out completely. Undoubtedly, connected vehicles have some advantages such as Wi-Fi connection, live music streaming, remotely controlled car operations, and much more. With so many advantages for […]
6 Key Connectivity Requirements of Autonomous Vehicles
Creating a safe and reliable autonomous vehicle or AV would indeed be an immensely achievable landmark for humankind. The AV race is on with Ford, Tesla, Apple, Renault, Uber, and many other automakers competing for technical expertise and becoming the “first” to launch. That last five to ten percent of the journey, though, appears to […]
CES 2020 Auto Tech Announcements Part 2 and a whole lot more: NMA Auto Tech Watch for January 26, 2020
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Even though CES 2020, the world’s largest tech convention (always in Las Vegas) ended at the beginning of the month, there is always a great deal of gestation that occurs by auto journalists to pick the best of the news and views. There is other news too so check […]
Auto Tech Predictions for 2020
The automotive industry has reached several significant milestones in recent years. Instead of cars that compete with each other in terms of horsepower, fuel economy, and design, manufacturers are reconfiguring their approach to cars from modes of transportation to connected mobile platforms. While fully autonomous cars still lack viable tech support and infrastructure, as well […]
CES 2020 Announcements and a whole lot more: Auto Tech Watch for January 12, 2020
CES 2020, the biggest tech convention in the world, hit Los Vegas this past week. CES has become the showcase for all the practical and fantastical upcoming tech across the board including the car of the future. Let’s dig right in to some of the bigger announcements: Product Development: Amazon will expand its voice AI […]
A Long, Long Away to go for Driverless Car and other Auto Tech News
The New York Times posted an article this week entitled: Despite High Hopes, Self-Driving Cars are ‘Way in the Future.” Indeed they are…something I’ve been saying ever since I started writing about the car of the future and auto tech. Ford’s CEO Jim Hackett said in April, “We overestimated the arrival of autonomous vehicles.” The […]