NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks at GM’s Self-Driving Unit Cruise October 18, 2023 By David Shepardson and Nick Carey U.S. auto safety regulators on Tuesday opened a probe into whether General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise is taking sufficient precautions...
UK Autonomous Vehicle Dreams Could Break Down at Starting Line Without Rules June 12, 2023 By Nick Carey and Alistair Smout Britain could lose out on investments in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and see startups shift testing elsewhere if promised laws to...
Scratched EV Battery? Your Insurer May Be Forced to Junk the Whole Car March 20, 2023 By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Sarah McFarlane For many electric vehicles, there is no way to repair or assess even slightly damaged battery packs after accidents, forcing...
Ford Taps Vehicle Data to Attract Customers in Commercial Van Market March 6, 2023 By Nick Carey Ford Motor Co.’s push to use reams of data generated by its vans and trucks – from engines to oil...
Insurers, Leasing Firms Push European Commission for Access to Valuable Vehicle Data February 17, 2023 By Nick Carey A broad coalition of insurers, leasing companies, car repair shops and others are calling on the European Commission to propose...
Autonomous Cars May Always Need Remote Human Supervisors, Experts Say September 12, 2022 By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert MILTON KEYNES, England — Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop...
Tussle Over Connected Vehicle Data Moving Into High Gear March 16, 2022 By Nick Carey LONDON — Where you go. What you pass. Where you stop. What you listen to. What you watch. Your good...
Jeep, Dodge, Fiat Automaker Stellantis Plans Usage-Based Insurance Offering December 8, 2021 By Giulio Piovaccari and Nick Carey Automaker Stellantis rolled out its software strategy on Tuesday including a 2030 target of 20 billion euros ($22.5 billion) in...
Renault’s Zoe Electric Model Gets Zero-Star Safety Rating From Europe Safety Agency December 8, 2021 By Nick Carey French carmaker Renault on Wednesday received a blow for its popular Zoe electric model, as the European New Car Assessment...
Electric Scooter Providers Plan Selective Expansion, Seeking Scale to Survive October 18, 2021 By Nick Carey and Carolyn Cohn The era of breakneck growth for electric scooter firms is giving way to more selective expansion focused on profits as...