A car-free activist group in San Francisco has found a unique way to protest against the impact of self-driving cars: placing traffic cones on the hoods of autonomous \"robo-taxis,\" disabling them temporarily.\nThe group, Safe Street Rebel, started the trend in response to issues like traffic congestion, accidents, and lack of accountability for violations caused by these autonomous vehicles.\nJalopnik:Although Waymo has denounced these actions as vandalism and misunderstandings about autonomous vehicle operations, it's clear that the debate is far from over.\nAs this tug-of-war continues, all eyes are now on the upcoming California Public Utilities Commission meeting on July 13, a more official platform for voicing such concerns.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Wide open roads in Pudong for driverless cars","slug":"wide-open-roads-in-pudong-for-driverless-cars","publishDate":"2023-07-09 16:55:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-09 14:30:52.622650","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Pudong has allowed driverless vehicles to be tested on open roads.\nPudong has allowed driverless vehicles to be tested on open roads.\nOn Saturday, 15 autonomous vehicles by Baidu's Apollo, AutoX and Pony.ai became the first in Pudong to be granted licenses for testing on designated open roads.\n\"We will put our driverless vehicles to test in every scenario and period, including rush hours, so as to accelerate the pace of commercialization,\" said Wang Jiang, vice president of Pony.ai.\n\"We plan to finish 1,500 kilometers of roads tests in the following two months,\" Wang added.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"'Chinese storm' looming over Europe's EV sector, Renault chairman warns","slug":"chinese-storm-looming-over-europe-s-ev-sector-renault-chairman-warns","publishDate":"2023-07-09 05:07:32-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-09 14:30:51.275940","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A \"Chinese storm\" is looming over Europe's growing electric vehicle sector, Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said, as Asia's superpower dominates key raw materials to make batteries for zero emission cars.\n\"When I talk about a Chinese storm, I'm talking about the strong pressure today related to Chinese (electric) vehicle imports into Europe,\" Senard said.\n'War of metals'\"China — and no one can blame them for that — is putting its hand on mines and especially on the transformation of metals used to build batteries,” Senard said.\n\"The war of the future will be a war of metals.\"\nChina's export restrictions are escalating a technology war with the U.S., potentially causing more disruption to global supply chains.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Mercedes-Benz shifts to Tesla charging port for North America","slug":"mercedes-benz-shifts-to-tesla-charging-port-for-north-america","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-09 14:30:50.479620","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Mercedes-Benz on Friday announced that it will adopt the Tesla charging port for future EVs and a planned charging network in North America.\nMercedes-Benz EV charging networkMercedes did not say whether it planned to phase out the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) port used in its current EVs and solely use the Tesla port, also known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS) in the future.\nBut it confirmed plans to incorporate both ports into its planned North American charging network.\nMercedes announced the EV fast-charging network for North America in January, and while it aims to get 2,500 fast-charging connectors and 400 North American sites in operation by 2027, it's released few other details.\nMercedes-Benz parent Daimler once owned about 10% of Tesla, and Elon Musk once said at a Wall Street Journal conference: \"We were saved by Daimler.\"
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Volkswagen to launch self-driving vehicles in Texas by 2026","slug":"volkswagen-to-launch-self-driving-vehicles-in-texas-by-2026","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-08 14:31:06.592135","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"2023 Skoda Kushaq Matte Edition walkaround: Only 500 to be sold in India!\n| TOI AutoSAN FRANCISCO - Volkswagen said on Thursday that it plans to launch autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles for ride-hailing and goods delivery services in Austin, Texas by 2026.The German automaker, which had previously made a costly bet on Ford's now closed self-driving car unit, Argo, has been partnering with supplier Mobileye, in a strategic shift.This year, Volkswagen plans to test 10 ID Buzz electric vehicles retrofitted with Mobileye's autonomous driving platform with safety drivers on board in limited areas of Austin, including downtown.The company took over nearly 100 people from Argo, as well as its hub in Austin where Argo was testing autonomous vehicles .Volkswagen said it will be able to leverage Mobileye's supply base and map data to achieve economies of scale and bring down costs.\n\"The big aim is that we bring fully autonomous vehicles to the market as a commercial, scalable product,\" said Christian Senger, a Volkswagen board member who oversees development of autonomous driving.Volkswagen joins GM's Cruise and Alphabet's Waymo in testing autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas, known for the least restrictive regulations on self-driving cars.\n\"We're currently actively evaluating different opportunities for different cities,\" said Katrin Lohmann, president, Volkswagen ADMT.Companies have poured billions of dollars into developing the technology they say will increase road safety.\nBut Tesla, Cruise and Waymo and other firms have missed their targets to launch self-driving cars and their vehicles have had difficulty in handling rare and unforeseen driving situations.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Volkswagen to Test Self-Driving ID. Buzz Microbus Fleet in Austin","slug":"volkswagen-to-test-self-driving-id-buzz-microbus-fleet-in-austin","publishDate":"2023-07-07 04:01:52+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-08 14:31:03.117350","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Volkswagen has already been testing its self-driving ID.\nBuzz is a new electric vehicle from Volkswagen that is inspired by the much-loved classic Microbus of the 1960s and 1970s.\nVolkswagen chose Austin as the location for its self-driving testing program because the city has a reputation for being supportive of innovation and has a favorable climate for autonomous vehicle testing.\nThe testing program is part of Volkswagen's broader strategy to develop self-driving technology.\nVolkswagen's testing program in Austin is a significant milestone in the development of self-driving vehicles, and it is likely to be closely watched by other companies in the industry.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"‘I just started crying’: Family loses everything to home rental scam","slug":"i-just-started-crying-family-loses-everything-to-home-rental-scam","publishDate":"2023-07-07 22:48:04.634000+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-08 14:31:02.634701","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"ORLANDO, Fla. — A local family is now homeless after losing their entire savings to a rental-home scam.\nWhen Action 9 arrived, the couple only had 10 minutes left to take their stuff and get off the property.\nThe home is a rental, but its real owner is Progress Residential.\nAccording to the FBI, nearly $400,000,000 were lost in 2022 to frauds involving real estate, including rental scams.\nIf you think you’ve been taken by an online rental con, contact the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center right away.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"VW ready to deal with China metal curbs; chipmakers play down fallout","slug":"vw-ready-to-deal-with-china-metal-curbs-chipmakers-play-down-fallout","publishDate":"2023-07-06 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-08 14:31:01.997829","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"VW, which relies on gallium and germanium for automotive products, said it was \"ready to take measures together with its partners if necessary\" but did not elaborate.\nThe metals will play a role in future autonomous driving functions, a spokesperson for the German automaker said.\nGermanium is used in high-speed computer chips, plastics, and in military applications such as night-vision devices, as well as satellite imagery sensors.\nBut if prices rise as restrictions take hold companies would have another reason to shift supply chains.\nNXP makes some chips for the auto and communications sectors using gallium or germanium.
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