New Drivers Forced To Take A “Virtual Driver Assessment” Designed By A Children’s Hospital
By MassPrivateI What business does a children’s hospital have in deciding who gets to drive a vehicle? Apparently a lot. Last month The Center Square…
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Audi To Slash 9,500 Jobs As Global Auto Industry Implodes
By Tyler Durden Audi has made arrangements to slash 9,500 of its 61,000 workers in Germany over the next five years to streamline its business…
Onerous Loan Terms Are Crippling Already Broke Subprime Auto Buyers
By Tyler Durden As the bubble in subprime auto continues to grow bigger – even at the same time the auto industry is mired in…
Mechanic Uses His Computer to Stalk and Control Ex-Girlfriend’s Car
By B.N. Frank Technology is like any tool. Some people will choose to use it in ways that are creepy, dangerous and illegal. From Australia:…
The Rise Of Robots Is Crippling Jobs In The Already Recessionary Auto Industry
By Tyler Durden It’s no longer a question of “if” we’re going to all eventually be replaced with robot overlords in the workplace, it’s a question…
Since No Permits Are Required in Florida to Operate Autonomous Vehicles They Have No Clue How Many Are On The Road At Any Time
By B.N. Frank Thanks to OneZero for publishing, “Florida Claims to be a Driverless Car Paradise. Critics Call It a Lawless Mess.” It’s a horrifying…
PBS NOVA’s, “Look Who’s Driving” Reports Why We Should Still Be Terrified of Automated Vehicles
By B.N. Frank No matter how you feel about Automated Vehicles, this NOVA video is worth watching. Look Who’s Driving Season 46 Episode 19 |…
J.D. Power Survey: “Consumers Terrified of Self-Driving Cars; Tesla and Rideshare Screwed”
By B.N. Frank The J.D. Power survey about consumer fears was released in August. Since then, an Uber whistleblower revealed AVs are NOT safer than…
Soaring Used Car Prices “Push Americans Over The Edge” As Subprime Delinquencies Surge
By Tyler Durden Millions of Americans are finding it virtually impossible to keep up with their car payments, despite supposed “economic growth” and low unemployment,…
AAA Study: Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Can’t See Pedestrians and Hit Kid “Dummies” 89% of the Time, Adult “Dummies” 60% During Daylight Hours
By B.N. Frank Proponents continue to make semi-autonomous and fully autonomous vehicles sound like they are safer than human drivers even though experts continue reporting…
UPS Has Been Secretly Using Self-Driving Trucks In Arizona For MONTHS
By Mac Slavo The United Parcel Service has been using self-driving trucks to deliver cargo and no one knew about it. The self-driving freight truck…
Whistleblowers Report New Cars Are Vulnerable To Hacking And Thousands Could Die Because Of It
By B.N. Frank The world would undoubtedly be a better place if there was never ever another impaired driver on the road. But what about…
Automakers Flash Warning over Supplies of Critical Metals
By Stefan Gleason While motorists continue to enjoy the benefits of a longstanding supply glut in crude oil, car manufacturers are becoming increasingly worried about…
Hacked Highways? Connected Cars Could Gridlock Entire Cities, Study Warns
By John Anderer Cybersecurity has quickly become a priority for large corporations, businesses, and individuals alike in recent years. It seems like another major data…