Cruise CEO announces resignation on X after uproar over AV accident
Kyle Vogt has announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he has decided to step down as the Chief Executive Officer of Cruise following backlash and halted operations over a recent hit-and-run accident involving a Cruise autonomous vehicle (AV). The accident occurred in San Francisco in early...
“Transit availability shouldn’t determine your day”: Uber’s mission for better transit around the US
John Kuehn manager of transit partnerships at Uber discusses Uber's mission for easier and more efficient transit across the US - even in transit deserts! Kuehn discussed Uber's endeavour to partner with cities and transit agencies to support and offer them additional services they might...
“We want people to get home safely everyday”: Michigan DoT discusses innovation in safety technology
Michele Mueller the senior project manager of connected and automated vehicles at Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) discusses how the state are employing innovative technology in their safety systems to ensure people get home safely every day. Mueller also talks about how the department are...
Adoption v Adaptation: USDOT discuss how AI is influencing the US transport system
Jason JonMichael a senior strategist at the United States Department of Transport (USDOT) discussed how AI and automated systems are impacting the way Americans get around. As a member of the Highly Automated Safety Systems Centre of Excellence (HASS COE) JonMichael explained how his team...
BMW to offer Level 3 automated driving with new 7 series model from next spring
BMW have announced that Level 3 automated driving, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel and temporarily divert their attention away from the road, will soon be available in the new BMW 7 Series as of next spring. Designed to assume...
How Enterprise Fleet Management helped Domino’s Pizza deploy 1,100 EVs
Brice Adamson President of Enterprise Fleet Management spoke recently at the MOVE America conference about how EFM enabled Domino's Pizza to deploy 1,100 electric vehicles (EVs) as part of their delivery fleet. With a mission to maximise fleet performance and mitigate financial risk with their...
The King’s speech announces bill enabling use of self-driving cars in Britain
In the King’s Speech yesterday a new piece of legislation was announced which intends to enable the use of autonomous vehicles (AV) in Britain. The supposedly long-awaited legislation was passed as the Automated Vehicles Bill and will see level 4 self-driving vehicles be valid for...
Nissan to invest $575m in Brazil plant and expand into Latin American market
Nissan Motor Corporation have announced that they will be investing up to $575 million (R$ 2.8 billion) in their Brazil gigafactory in Resende which will host the production of two new sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and assembly of a turbo engine. One of the models...
$1.3bn invested to build out US electric grid amid critical issues with demand
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced an investment of $1.3 billion into three electrical transmission lines crossing six states. This funding intends to advance projects aimed at adding 3.5 gigawatts of additional grid capacity throughout the US, equivalent to powering approximately 3 million homes. To...
Tesla might be building a cheap $25,000 EV in Berlin
Elon Musk's global leading automotive company Tesla will reportedly be manufacturing cheap electric vehicles (EVs) in its factory near Berlin with a price tag of around $25,000, as reported by Reuters on Monday. This rumoured model would be the company's cheapest EV, but it is...
