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Deaths, burns, brain injuries, broken limbs: The human cost of distracted driving is mounting

Highway fatalities are on the rise again — 46,000 in the U.S. in 2022, up 22%, according to numbers released last week. How many of those deaths involved distracted driving?

Los Angeles Times

Uber offers drivers free childcare

Opportunities for the highest earnings are usually at weekends and evenings, but childcare commitments prevent some parents from working then.

The Independent UK

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Next-Gen EV To Run Mostly In Autonomous Mode

Musk has been promising self-driving Teslas for years, and some say they've already arrived, but they're not autonomous. Will the next-gen EV be that different?

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Tesla's Impact On Evolution of Intelligent EVs And Their Supply Chains

The concept of vehicles being intelligent devices is relatively new, and it has largely come as a result of Tesla’s contributions to the auto industry.

InsideEVs

Tesla that hit firetruck was using automated driving system

A Tesla that crashed into a firetruck in California last month was operating on one of the company’s automated driving systems, U.S. safety regulators said Wednesday

The Independent UK

Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle Prototype Debuts With 2,000-Pound Payload

It has a top speed of 10 mph and can run up to 10 hours between charges.

Motor1

Irish drivers face major change to driver's license as new EU update on the way

The European Union are set to introduce a new digital driving license which will be part of a central registration system

Irish Mirror

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Self-driving car fears on the rise

This survey shows carmakers have lots more work to do to convince drivers the features are safe.

Axios

Ford launches new automated driving tech subsidiary

Ford Motor Co. on Thursday announced the formation of a unit that will develop automated driving technology for the automaker's vehicles.

Tribune News Service

AAA: More motorists fear riding in self-driving vehicles

More drivers this year are afraid of riding in a self-driving vehicle than last year, according to a new AAA survey.

Tribune News Service

Nissan's role in three-year autonomous 'robotaxi' trials in London

The manufacturer's Leaf model has been used to test road miles in a project that explored how cities could deliver a taxi service in the future

Birmingham Post

Ford’s car patent would allow vehicles to be autonomously repossessed

The system could even lock your car on weekdays or set off the horn to annoy you

Evening Standard

Ford Patents Repossession Tech That Moves Cars, Locks Out Delinquent Owners

On future cars with fully autonomous systems, the vehicle could repossess itself.

Motor1

E-scooter riders more likely to suffer serious injuries than cyclists – study

Three out of five e-scooter users admitted to hospital following a collision in England and Wales in 2021 were admitted to a major trauma centre.

The Independent UK

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Elon Musk overstated Tesla’s autopilot and self-driving tech, new lawsuit says

Shareholders sue the Twitter CEO again, alleging they were defrauded with false claims of the vehicles’ capabilities

Los Angeles Times

Brian Merchant: Will self-driving cars make LA's world-famous traffic even worse?

For some reason — no one seems to know just why — the self-driving cars can't stay away from a random sleepy block in Santa Monica.

Inverse

New Self-Driving Car Tech Could Make U.S. Roads More Dangerous

Level 3 self-driving software is coming to U.S. cars, so Inverse asked a former fighter pilot and driver safety expert what we can expect on the roads.

InsideEVs

Tesla's FSD Recall Highlights Issue With Partial Automation: IIHS

IIHS research shows that drivers who use partial automation on a regular basis often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite widespread warnings.

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The Independent UK

Drivers left as ‘sitting ducks’ after smart motorway failure

The fault started at around 8.30am on Wednesday and was not resolved until approximately 10.30am

Los Angeles Times

If 'self-driving' Teslas are defective, why are regulators letting them stay on the road?

Last Thursday, Teslas equipped with Full Self-Driving software were deemed defective enough to warrant a recall because they're prone to crashing. On Friday, all of those defective cars remained on the road, with the unreliable software still available to drivers, and no firm deadline on when it will get fixed.

The Guardian - UK

Remote driving from overseas faces ban in England and Wales

Delivery of rental cars using remote driving could be outlawed after Law Commission recommendations

The Independent UK

Government urged to outlaw remote driving of vehicles from overseas

The Law Commission of England and Wales made the recommendation in its advice to ministers on how to regulate remote driving.

Newsroom.co.nz

Will self-driving cars solve traffic congestion?

It depends on whether we share them among the city’s commuters, says Susilawati, in part three of a series on the pros and cons of congestion-busting schemes

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Flying car makes 1st manned open-air test

OITA -- A flying car has successfully completed Japan's first manned open-air test flight in Oita City with approval from the transportation ministry.

Motor1

Porsche Roads App Updated To Help Find Scenic, Corner-Carving Routes

It's an app anyone can download and use.

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