A U.S. Senate committee will vote Monday on sweeping legislation with bipartisan support aimed at accelerating the development and availability of self-driving vehicles. This bill would essentially exempt auto manufacturers from certain state vehicle regulations, streamlining a process that currently sees tech developers struggling to work around each state’s individual laws. Because standards vary by
Like it or not, self-driving cars are in the works. “(Google and other tech companies) are not my enemy; these are people who will help us shape the next phase of the automotive industry,” Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told USA Today. Marchionne’s statement was in reference to Fiat Chrysler’s agreement to supply Google with 100 Chrysler Pacifica
Goodyear is thinking outside of the box — er, circle. The tire manufacturer introduced the Eagle-360, a spherical tire that would be suspended from a car by magnetic fields, at the Geneva Motor Show. Goodyear designed Eagle-360 tires for future autonomous vehicles and says they would offer a wide range of benefits. By using magnetic fields, Goodyear
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