Hands Off? Not Quite – Study Shows Consumers Fear Technology Failures With Autonomous Vehicles
With the exception of Gen Y, all other generational groups are becoming more skeptical of self-driving technology, which poses a new challenge to car manufacturers and technology developers, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Tech Choice Study.
Study Says 25 Percent Of Miles Driven By 2030 In The U.S. Could Be In Shared Self-Driving Electric Cars
Due to their ability to cut travel costs by 60 percent, shared autonomous electric vehicles could shift about 25 percent of miles traveled from private automobiles, creating enormous benefits for consumers as well as causing major disruption to the automotive industry.
Honda And Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo Enter Discussions On Technical Collaboration For Fully Self-Driving Automobile Technology
This technical collaboration between Honda researchers and Waymo’s self-driving technology team would allow both companies to learn about the integration of Waymo’s fully self-driving sensors, software and computing platform into Honda vehicles.
Top 8 Consumer Concerns About Self-Driving Cars
No. 1 on the list from the report “Self-Driving Vehicles, Robo-Taxis and the Urban Mobility Revolution” from the Boston Consulting Group should come as no surprise: safety.
Consumers Crave Advanced Technology In New Vehicle Purchases, IHS Markit Survey Finds
Through the survey, IHS Automotive analysts sought to understand which services are must-haves for consumers intending on purchasing a new vehicle for personal use in the next three years, as well as gain an understanding on the propensity of consumers who would be willing to pay for these advanced technologies and assess how much they would be willing to spend.
Auto Safety Advocates Tell Obama To Stop Rush To Get Self-Driving Cars On The Road
These groups also said the administration’s autonomous vehicle “guidance,” which is expected next week, should not be issued.
Fiat, Google Plan Partnership Around Self-Driving Minivans
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has become the first major carmaker to reach a cooperation deal with Alphabet Inc.’s Google to develop self-driving vehicles, reports Bloomberg.
J.D. Power Study Reveals Impacts Of Technology On Reliability Of Vehicles
Problems with technology continue to affect vehicle reliability according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). The number of problems with infotainment, navigation and in-vehicle communication systems – collectively known as audio, communication, entertainment and navigation (ACEN) – has increased and now accounts for 20 percent of all customer-reported problems in the study.
Ford Patented A Record Number Of Inventions That Drive Innovation In Autonomous, Connected Vehicles, Electrification, Wearables
Innovators at Ford submitted nearly 6,000 new inventions in 2015, with many related to autonomous and connected vehicles, wearable devices, eBikes, navigation, ride-sharing platforms and other technologies – an increase of 36 percent from 2014.
U.S. Officials Rethinking Position On Self-Driving Cars
The Associated Press has reported that federal transportation officials are currently rethinking their position on self-driving vehicles. The technology’s rapid development has prompted the federal policy to be updated, said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
