Congress Includes Important Car And Truck Safety Provisions In Final Highway Bill
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has applauded Congress for the important car and truck safety provisions added to the Federal Highway bill, for which MEMA actively advocates.
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.
Lear Acquires Automotive Technology Company Specializing In Vehicle-To-Vehicle And Vehicle-To-Infrastructure Communications
Arada Systems has developed V2X software and hardware solutions utilizing its expertise in 5.9 GHz dedicated short-range communications and other wireless communications protocols, notably GPS.
Auto Care Association Alerts Congress To The Anti-Competitive Impact Of Vehicle Cybersecurity Draft Bill
In a letter sent this week to a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee, the Auto Care Association warned that provisions in draft vehicle cybersecurity legislation could allow car companies to take “full control over who has access to key vehicle systems, many of which are needed for repair purposes.”
MEMA-Commissioned Study: Nearly 10,000 Deaths Could Be Prevented, More Than $250B Saved With Greater Use Of Driver Assistance Technologies
A new study from The Boston Consulting Group shows that advanced driver assistance systems could avert almost 30 percent of crashes, but stakeholders must take action to spur increased ADAS adoption.
Delphi Positions for Strong Growth With Acquisitions and Investments; Expands Capabilities
Delphi has an reached agreement on a recommended offer to acquire HellermannTyton Group PLC, a global manufacturer of high-performance cable management solutions, valued at approximately $1.85 billion. The company also has acquired software company, Ottomatika, and has made a strategic investment in 3-D LiDAR sensing leader, Quanergy.
Visteon Awarded Nissan Global Innovation Prize
Automotive electronics supplier was recognized for high-specification instrument cluster developed for global Nissan platform.
Lux Research Reports On The $102 Billion Opportunity For Automation In Cars
Sensors, software and apps will benefit from greater automation of cars, says Lux Research, even as full “self-driving” capabilities won’t fully come to fruition until after 2030.
Delphi To Launch First Coast-To-Coast Automated Drive
Delphi’s vehicle will travel from California to New York, making it the longest automated drive in North America, the company says.
Legislation And Liability Issues Biggest Obstacles In Autonomous Vehicle Market, Says ABI Research
According to ABI, the role of governments will be critical, especially for proposing and regulating liability limiting and/or sharing mechanisms, including taking on some of the liability themselves, especially where cooperative V2X systems are involved, in order to reduce legal exposure of the industry which threatens to stifle innovation.