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automakers
U.S. government previews rules of the road for self-driving cars
September 20, 2016 Joan Lowy and Justin Pritchard - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON – Obama administration officials previewed long-awaited guidance Monday that attempts to bring self-driving cars to the nation’s roadways safely – without creating so many roadblocks that the technology can’t make it to market quickly. Traditional automakers and tech companies…
8 automakers recall over 12M vehicles for Takata air bags
May 27, 2016 Tom Krisher - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSDETROIT – Eight automakers are recalling more than 12 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. Documents detailing recalls by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Ferrari and Mitsubishi were posted Friday by…
Insurance Institute of Canada issues “call to action” on driverless vehicles
May 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterClear determination of responsibility is essential to ensuring effective insurance coverage of driverless vehicles, but the “next 10 years may have less clarity about responsibility than the past 40 or 50 years,” according to a new report released on Thursday…
Experts caution self-driving cars aren’t ready for roads
April 11, 2016 Joan Lowy - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON – Self-driving cars are more likely to hurt than help public safety because of unsolved technical issues, engineers and safety advocates told the government Friday, countering a push by innovators to speed government approval. Even a trade association for…