A new project that the Government believes will be the world’s first full-size self-driving bus service, has received funding and the go ahead to launch in the UK.\nAs a part of the venture, the developers will test if vehicles can operate without a staff member on board.\nThe autonomous bus service in Edinburgh will start in the Spring, after it was awarded a share of £81 million in joint UK Government and industry support to advance the technology.\nIn total, seven successful projects from around the UK, received funding to gain a greater understanding of how it will work in the future.\nCAVForth II Fusion Processing received £10.4 million to launch its operational, full-sized, self-driving bus service, in partnership with Stagecoach, Alexander Dennis, University of the West of England, and Edinburgh Napier University.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Teamsters, California Labor Federation, lawmakers announce new autonomous vehicle legislation to protect workers and California roads","slug":"teamsters-california-labor-federation-lawmakers-announce-new-autonomous-vehicle-legislation-to-protect-workers-and-california-roads","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-02 14:31:06.205578","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The proposed AV legislation aims to address these issues and keep the public safe while maintaining good California jobs.\nWe also cannot overlook the potential cuts to good jobs and how these jobs support the livelihoods of so many California families.\n“Lawmakers have an obligation to protect their constituents, and they must prioritize public safety and good jobs.”“[Tech companies] don’t talk about people.\nIt can create safer environments, and we want it to do so,” said Lorena Gonzalez, California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer.\n“This is why I fully support the human operator requirement bill - it’s time California puts safety and good jobs first.”“The Teamsters are no strangers to technology.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Three ways networking services simplify network management","slug":"three-ways-networking-services-simplify-network-management","publishDate":"2023-02-01 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-02 14:31:05.365016","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Networking services can ease network management in nearly every industry.
\nExperts predict that the remote workforce will keep growing in 2023—after reaching 25% of all professional jobs in North America at the end of 2022.\nRemote work requirements now range from traditional office productivity tools to very complex software and system requirement for applications such as media rendering and CAD.\nWith networking services, companies can use universal secure connectivity to give even their remote workforce access to their on-premises and cloud resources from anywhere.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"P97 Networks Taps Visa’s Token Technology For In-Car Payments – Digital Transactions","slug":"p97-networks-taps-visas-token-technology-for-in-car-payments-digital-transactions","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-02 14:31:04.809978","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"P97 Networks, a provider of cloud-based mobile-commerce technology to convenience stores, gas stations, and the automotive industry, is teaming with Visa Inc. to deploy Visa’s token technology as a way to reduce friction with in-car payments, as well as create new customer experiences for mobile-wallet users.\nP97 will use Visa’s network token services to link millions of digital wallets and connected cars to enable payments at electric-vehicle charging stations and accelerate mobile payment acceptance at more than 60,000 convenience stores, and retail fuel-marketing sites.\nThe two companies also plan to develop payment solutions for businesses with electric-vehicle fleets.\n“Drivers and consumers that embrace digital payments and mobile apps tend to be more loyal and transact more frequently at the same brands.”In addition to enabling digital payments across charging stations, P97 Networks’ Connected Commerce and Mobile Payments platform supports payment aggregation, and payments for fueling, parking, tolls, dealership services and car washes.\nThe platform also provides rich data about retail sites, which can be displayed on the dashboard of a vehicle so consumers can find retail sites based on geo-location services or view real-time gas prices, hours of operation, amenities offered, and customer reviews.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Daimler Automation Head Says Collaboration Key to Tech’s Success","slug":"daimler-automation-head-says-collaboration-key-to-techs-success","publishDate":"2023-02-01 16:36:22-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-02 14:31:04.606109","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"“You have to work so closely together on the integration,” Joanna Buttler, head of DTNA’s global autonomous technology group, said during a Feb. 1 media briefing from the Manifest conference.\nButtler echoed confidence that has been expressed by Daimler Truck global head Martin Daum in its autonomous development partners.\nWhoever has the best performance, best efficiency, best uptime, will be the leading offering in the market.”Joanna Buttler leads the Global Autonomous Technology Group.\nShe will be responsible for the global autonomous technology strategy, including vehicle programs, global rollout & strategic partnerships.\nWith those goals in mind, in the longer term Buttler said DTNA aims be a broad-based industry provider of autonomous technology.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Government backs £17.4m self-driving vehicle trial in Cambridge","slug":"government-backs-ps17-4m-self-driving-vehicle-trial-in-cambridge","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-02 14:31:03.909578","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A £17.4 million trial of self-driving vehicles in Cambridge has been announced by the government today (Wednesday).\nAutonomous vehicle testing on the West Cambridge site in 2021.\nPicture: Keith HeppellThe Greater Cambridge Partnership has been awarded £8.7 million by government, matched by industry, to pilot on-demand self-driving vehicles.\nUp to 13 electric vehicles will provide passenger services that integrate with existing transport services within Cambridge across two sites: Cambridge University’s West Cambridge campus and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.\nAutonomous vehicle testing on the West Cambridge site in 2021.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Jeep Wrangler Owners: “Death Wobble” Lawsuit Settlement May Bring Extended Warranties","slug":"jeep-wrangler-owners-death-wobble-lawsuit-settlement-may-bring-extended-warranties","publishDate":"2023-02-01 17:22:50+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-02 14:31:03.888403","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Jeep Wrangler drivers know it, warn each other about it, and write an encyclopedia’s worth of bulletin board posts about it every year.\nBut the issue has resulted in a lawsuit and may soon mean many Wrangler owners qualify for an extended warranty.\nJeep Wranglers and Gladiators are among the few vehicles available in 2023 with solid front axles.\nA group of six Wrangler and Gladiator owners sued Jeep in a 2019 lawsuit over the threat of death wobble.\nAccording to a 2020 addendum to the lawsuit, that could include up to 192,000 Jeep owners.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Self-driving bus trial to launch in Cambridge","slug":"self-driving-bus-trial-to-launch-in-cambridge","publishDate":"2023-02-01 17:22:15+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-02 14:31:02.824478","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A new self-driving bus trial will kick off in Cambridge next year – though safety drivers will remain on board.\nThe ‘on-demand’ self-driving shuttle service will run around Cambridge University’s West Cambridge Campus and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, and the robo-busses will initially have a ‘safety driver’ on board as backup, but will eventually be monitored remotely instead.\n“In just a few years’ time, the business of self-driving vehicles could add tens of billions to our economy and create tens of thousands of jobs across the UK,” said Business Secretary Grant Shapps.\nThis is a massive opportunity to drive forward our priority to grow the economy, which we are determined to seize.\nBut of course it’s a trial, so they can’t just launch the things out of the garage and see if they cause a pile up or not.
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