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Surveys Find US Driver Interest In Self-Driving Cars Dipped Only Slightly After Fatal Tesla Crash

Results from two separate AlixPartners online surveys involving more than 1,500 U.S. vehicle owners showed that consumer interest in self-driving cars dipped about three percentage points following news of the May 7 crash, which was reported on June 30.

Auto Safety Advocates Tell Obama To Stop Rush To Get Self-Driving Cars On The Road

These groups also said the administration’s autonomous vehicle “guidance,” which is expected next week, should not be issued.

Report Finds Self-Driving Cars May Create Long-Term Challenges for Auto Insurers

Moody’s report noted that once self-driving cars are mainstream, accident frequency will fall sharply, translating into significantly lower premiums and, consequently, lower profits for auto insurers.

Carnegie Mellon Research: Revamping EPA Tests Could Lead To More Fuel-Efficient Self-Driving Cars

Researchers in the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that fuel efficiency for self-driving cars could improve by up to 10 percent if fuel economy and emissions standards tests were revamped to account for the early autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies likely to be offered in the coming years.

Self-Driving Cars To Take Off By 2021, Approaching 20M On The Road By 2025

The research found that, in the interim, consumer usage of Advanced Driving Assistance System technologies such as adaptive cruise control and automated braking will become the key to prepare drivers for the psychological change.

US Officials Rethinking Position On Self-Driving Cars 

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said, with the technology’s rapid development, the federal policy is being updated.

Rival Self-Driving Cars Almost Collide in California; Delphi Responds

On June 26, Reuters reported that two self-driving prototype cars had a close call in California. Delphi responded, stating that the operation of the automated vehicles was “exactly what they were supposed to do.”

No. 1 Reason Americans Want Self-Driving Cars: Cheap Insurance

The leading reason people are considering semi-autonomous (self-driving) vehicles isn’t greater safety, improved fuel efficiency or increased productivity.

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Study Says 25 Percent Of Miles Driven By 2030 In The US Could Be In Shared Self-Driving Electric Cars

Due to their ability to cut travel costs by 60 percent, shared autonomous electric vehicles could shift about 25 percent of miles traveled from private automobiles, creating enormous benefits for consumers as well as causing major disruption to the automotive industry.

Self-Driving Uber Cars In Pittsburgh Will Soon Carry Passengers

ABC News reported that Uber will begin using self-driving cars to carry passengers in Pittsburgh, raising the stakes in the fast-track race to deploy autonomous vehicles.