26 Labor Organizations Tell U.S. DOT and NHTSA to Immediately End the Operation of Autonomous Vehicles on American Roads
By B.N. Frank All autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been plagued with serious problems (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) not just GM…
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Court Says Carmakers Not Violating Privacy Laws for Storing Text Messages that Could Later Be Retrieved by Law Enforcement
By B.N. Frank If you value your privacy but still send text messages via your car infotainment system, you may want to re-think that. From…
Happy Trails! GM Suspends Production of Cruise Robotaxi
By B.N. Frank Terrifying incidents and issues have been reported about all autonomous vehicles (AVs) (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) –…
NYC Speed Cameras Have Issued 4.5 Million Tickets Totaling “Hundreds Of Millions” This Year
By Tyler Durden In the first 9 months of New York City’s school zone speed cameras, almost 4.5 million tickets have already been issued with…
Americans Panic Search “Give Car Back” As Subprime Auto Loan Delinquency Erupts
By Tyler Durden Recent data from Edmunds reveals that an unprecedented 17% of American car purchasers now have monthly car payments of $1,000, a significant…
Cruise Stops Robotaxi Operations in 3 More Cities due to Increasing Safety Concerns
By B.N. Frank Serious incidents and issues have been reported about all autonomous vehicles (AVs) (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) –…
Better Late Than Never: State Stops Robotaxi Operation Effective Immediately
By B.N. Frank Cruise robotaxis have been extremely problematic in California, so much so that in August GM reduced its fleet by 50% and robotaxi…
Stockholm To Ban Gas And Diesel Cars Starting In 2025
By Tyler Durden The ban on gas and diesel vehicles is officially making its way across the globe, with Stockholm the next city in the…
Why US Autoworkers Should Sue the FCC, Right Now
By Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International Images courtesy Floris Freshman A plea to United Auto Workers and the auto industry – please don’t go down with the ship. We…
State Lawmakers Urge NHTA to Collect More AV Safety Data While Robotaxis Continue Wreaking Havoc on City Streets
By B.N. Frank City leaders, emergency responders, and residents are more than annoyed with Robotaxis. In fact, Robotaxis have been creating so many problems that…
Your Car is a Good Listener. Maybe Too Good.
By Joel R. McConvey Just how much should a car know about its driver? As voice-enabled generative AI infiltrates the commercial auto fleet, there are…
The Next Auto Repossession Wave Could Involve Robots Doing The Work For Banks
By Tyler Durden As more consumers default on credit card and auto loan payments, financial strain intensifies as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hiking campaign…
Who’s Behind the “Digital Drivers License” Push in North America?
By The Conscious Resistance Derrick Broze explores the network of groups promoting digital identities, specifically who is promoting the so-called mobile or digital drivers licenses….
After More Collisions, GM Reduces Cruise Robotaxi Fleet on San Francisco Roads
By B.N. Frank Most people seem to be aware that autonomous vehicles (AVs) – and not just Teslas – have been causing problems (including fatalities)…