Tesla chief executive Elon Musk reportedly said in China the next generation small car the EV maker is working on would operate mostly in autonomous mode, similar to a promise he made in 2020, according to Reuters.\nHe said there was a clear path to delivering a car that cost half as much to build as the Model 3 sedan but he offered no details about timing or models.\nAt the 2020 event, Musk said he was “confident” Tesla would make a small, compelling US$25,000 electric car which was fully autonomous, within about three years, the news agency report noted.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"IIHS President: Tech Not Silver Bullet for Safety","slug":"iihs-president-tech-not-silver-bullet-for-safety","publishDate":"2023-03-08 12:00:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-09 14:31:08.986384","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"IIHS President: Tech Not Silver Bullet for SafetyWASHINGTON, D.C. — Many advanced technologies can reduce the number of lives lost on U.S. roads, but full or partial automation is not one of them, David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), said in a virtual Capitol Hill briefing March 7.\n“We firmly believe in technology for vehicle safety and the potential it has to reduce the tragic toll on our roadways,” Harkey said.\nIIHS research has shown that forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking (AEB) slash rear-end vehicle-to-vehicle crashes by 27 and 50 percent, respectively, Harkey said.\nSimilarly, AEB systems that can recognize and brake to avoid people reduce pedestrian crashes by 27 percent.\nHowever, crash data have not shown similar benefits for the Level 2 partial automation systems that are currently on the market.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"VW's connected emergency service is free for 5 years after botched carjacking response","slug":"vw-s-connected-emergency-service-is-free-for-5-years-after-botched-carjacking-response","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-09 14:31:08.954476","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"VW's connected emergency service is free for 5 years after botched carjacking response Police had to buy the service to track a stolen car with a child inside.\nThe brand is making its Car-Net connected emergency service free for five years for most 2020 to 2023 model year vehicles after a carjacking in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville.\nThe representative's response isn't necessarily typical of connected emergency services.\nIn less urgent situations, OnStar will start tracking a stolen car when it verifies the owner's police report.\nIn the case of emergency services, however, it potentially complicates attempts to help owners who may be in life-threatening situations.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Researcher Within Autonomous Surface Vehicles job with NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - NTNU","slug":"researcher-within-autonomous-surface-vehicles-job-with-norwegian-university-of-science-technology-ntnu","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-09 14:31:08.487996","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Participate in administrative activities, such as hiring committees and educational and research boards, that are conducted at the Department of Engineering Cybernetics.\nNTNU - knowledge for a better worldThe Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.\nDepartment of Engineering Cybernetics (ITK)Engineering cybernetics is the study of automatic control and monitoring of dynamic systems.\nThe Department of Engineering Cybernetics is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering.\nDeadline 27th March 2023Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyMunicipality TrondheimScope FulltimeDuration PermanentPlace of service Gløshaugen campus
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Body found last weekend in Dannelly Reservoir possibly connected to missing car owner - The Selma Times‑Journal","slug":"body-found-last-weekend-in-dannelly-reservoir-possibly-connected-to-missing-car-owner-the-selma-times-journal","publishDate":"2023-03-08 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-09 14:31:07.930044","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Body found last weekend in Dannelly Reservoir possibly connected to missing car owner Published 12:07 pm Wednesday, March 8, 2023The mystery of what happened to the owner of a car found abandoned on the Edmund Pettus Bridge last month may have been solved with the recovery of a body in Wilcox County over the weekend.\nDallas County Coroner Alan Dailey said the person has not been identified because family members have not been notified, but there is evidence it is a person connected to the vehicle, which had a large amount of blood in it when found Feb. 21.\nDailey said that the Alabama Department of Forensics is currently examining the body to determine the cause of death.\nHow the person got into the Alabama River, and whether there was any foul play involved also remains a mystery as officials continue to investigate the case.\nThis story will be updated as more information is released.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Solar-powered roadside batteries for EVs piloted in the UK","slug":"solar-powered-roadside-batteries-for-evs-piloted-in-the-uk","publishDate":"2023-03-08 12:25:33+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-09 14:31:07.590749","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Nottingham City Council in the UK is piloting the nation’s first scheme to power an electric vehicle fleet with solar energy, which is gathered and stored in two giant roadside batteries.\nMade from recycled car batteries, they can store 1,200kWh of electricity – enough to power a television for almost a year.\nMuch of the City Council’s fleet is based at the depot, and significant efforts have been made to decarbonise the fleet of bin lorries, sweepers, vans and more.\nNow over 50% of the council’s fleet is powered by electricity.\nNottingham Electric Vehicle Services (NEVS) is also based at Eastcroft Depot which maintains the council’s own electric vehicle fleet as well as offering MOT and servicing to the growing number of EVs appearing on Nottingham’s roads.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"South Bay cities hope to slow traffic with new 'rolling turtle' signs","slug":"south-bay-cities-hope-to-slow-traffic-with-new-rolling-turtle-signs","publishDate":"2023-03-08 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-09 14:31:07.387173","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Representing 16 South Bay cities, including El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, SBCCOG plans to roll out the first two low-speed corridors in the network later this year.\nThe first corridors to be activated as part of the new Local Travel Network are the beach cities of El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach and the inland cities of Gardena, Lawndale and Hawthorne.\nPublic transit accounts for less than 3% of South Bay trips.\nThe South Bay is home to 750,000 registered vehicles.\nAccording to SBCCOG research, 64% of all trips originating in the South Bay also ended in the South Bay.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"AAA Survey Finds Fear of Self-Driving Cars Is Increasing","slug":"aaa-survey-finds-fear-of-self-driving-cars-is-increasing","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-09 14:31:06.631363","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Fear of fully self-driving vehicles is on the rise in the United States.\nThat is the headline finding in the American Automobile Association’s annual survey on automated driving for 2023.\nNo less than 68% of respondents said they were afraid of driverless tech, a rise of 13% from the same survey last year and the most significant change since 2020.\nOne measure AAA thinks would help improve trust is a more diligent approach from automakers in promoting the benefits of advanced vehicle technologies, including the consistent naming of systems available to consumers.\n“AAA seeks to partner with automakers to create greater consistency across the industry,” Bannon said.
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