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September 28, 2023

A world of self-driving vehicles and mobility-on-demand is likely to exist eventually, but for the next decade, widespread implementation of autonomous technology will not be realized, according to a new forecast from S&P Global Mobility ...

September 15, 2023

Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) features will be in high demand across a broad range of consumers shopping for new vehicles in coming years, according to a new report from AlixPartners ...

September 07, 2023

Nearly 15 million electric cars (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) are expected to be shipped worldwide in 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner ...

August 29, 2023

A Southwest Research Institute project funded by the US Department of Energy has demonstrated an average of 15% energy savings when vehicles outfitted with connected and automated vehicle systems are introduced into traffic ...

August 23, 2023

The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $8.8 million in grants for 10 projects in eight states and the District of Columbia to encourage the use of tools that can improve safety on bridges and in work zones ...

August 09, 2023

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is accepting applications for the second year of its Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program ...

June 26, 2023

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that will mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes ...

June 20, 2023

The USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) has launched the Smart Community Resource Center (SCRC) ...

June 15, 2023

Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line, grinding manufacturing to an industry-shaking halt. However, the research within IDTechEx's Semiconductors for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles 2023-2033 report shows that trends within the automotive industry mean consumers will soon be caring far more about what chips are in their cars ...

June 05, 2023

The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced more than $52 million in grants for eight states from the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) program ...

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