Profit-Driven Automakers Race to Next Level of Not Quite Self-Driving Cars July 15, 2020 By Ben Klayman and Paul Lienert Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but no safety or performance...
Americans Still Don’t Trust Autonomous Vehicles, Reuters Poll Shows April 15, 2019 By Paul Lienert and Maria Caspani Half of U.S. adults think automated vehicles are more dangerous than traditional vehicles operated by people, while nearly two-thirds said...
Americans Still Don’t Trust Autonomous Vehicles: Reuters/Ipsos Poll April 2, 2019 By Paul Lienert and Maria Caspani Half of U.S. adults think automated vehicles are more dangerous than traditional vehicles operated by people, while nearly two-thirds said...
Safety Experts Weigh In on Autonomous Car Standards After Uber, Tesla Fatal Crashes April 4, 2018 By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert Autonomous cars should be required to meet standards on their ability to detect potential hazards and better ways are needed...
Uber Cut Back on Safety Sensors on Volvo Involved in Fatal Accidents: Reuters March 27, 2018 By Heather Somerville, Alexandria Sage and Paul Lienert When Uber decided in 2016 to retire its fleet of self-driving Ford Fusion cars in favor of Volvo sport utility...
GM Seeks OK for Self-Driving Commercial Vehicle Without Steering Wheel for 2019 January 12, 2018 By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert General Motors Co. is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car – one without a steering wheel, brake...
Cost of Driverless Vehicles to Drop Dramatically: Delphi CEO December 5, 2017 By Paul Lienert Delphi Automotive Plc, which is changing its name to Aptiv Inc., wants to cut the cost of self-driving cars by...
GM Plans Fleets of Autonomous Robo-Taxis by 2019 December 1, 2017 By Paul Lienert and Alexandria Sage General Motors Co. laid out its vision for self-driving vehicles on Thursday, telling investors it planned a commercial launch of...
Ford Working on Self-Driving Technology for Pizza Delivery to Larger Trucks September 1, 2017 By Paul Lienert Ford Motor Co. is considering deploying self-driving vehicle technology in larger commercial vehicles and is working with multiple partners to...
Autonomous Car Makers Seek Investment, Risk Sharing Alliances August 9, 2017 By Edward Taylor and Paul Lienert BMW and Daimler, the world’s top luxury carmakers, have announced alliances with suppliers, talking up the virtues of having a...