Who’s Behind the Push for “Digital Driver’s Licenses” in the U.S. and Mexico?
By Derrick Broze As so-called digital or mobile driver’s licenses begin rolling out across North America, we must ask who is behind the expansion of…
Vehicles
Cars Are Increasingly Ready For Autonomous Driving
By Tyler Durden The share of newly registered passenger cars worldwide produced without provisions for assisted driving systems has become smaller and smaller in recent…
Cars Easier for Criminals to Steal or Crash Thanks to New “Internet of Vehicles” Tech; “In fact, this is already happening.”
By B.N. Frank It wasn’t that long ago when owning and operating automobiles was NOT complicated. Now they are being manufactured with technologies that spy…
Automakers Being Investigated for Consumer Data Privacy Violations; “These companies know more about us than we know about ourselves”
By B.N. Frank “Surveillance Capitalism” has been increasing so much over the years that it eventually inspired the saying “Data is the new oil.” Argh! …
Hundreds of U.S. Communities Are Operating Red-Light Cameras and/or Speed Cameras
By B.N. Frank Cameras, cameras, everywhere including on roads in hundreds of U.S. communities courtesy of U.S. police departments! From the American Institute for Economic…
Auto Insurers Hit By Worst Crisis In “30 Years,” Sends Premiums Skyrocketing
By Tyler Durden On the inflation front, consumers have a reason to celebrate, as prices for used cars saw a significant drop in June. However, there’s a…
More Driverless Vehicles, C-V2X Tech on American Roads via T-Mobile 5G
By B.N. Frank Over the years, numerous incidents, reports, and studies have justified numerous reasons why Americans are concerned about and/or opposed to driverless aka…
State Utilities Commission Delays Approval of Robotaxi Expansion due to City Leaders’ and Emergency Responders’ Concerns
By B.N. Frank Reports continue to indicate that autonomous (aka self-driving) vehicles – not just Tesla’s – have serious safety issues (see 1, 2, 3,…
Midtown Gets Paywall: Feds Approve NYC Congestion Toll
By Tyler Durden The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration approved the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s congestion tax scheme to charge drivers entering New York…
Climate Authoritarianism: WEF Wants 75% Fewer Private Car Owners By 2050
By Tyler Durden The climate change boondoggle acts as a mechanism for all kinds of social, economic and political changes that could greatly diminish the…
Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out ChatGPT For 900,000 US Vehicles To Answer “Complex Questions” While Driving
By Tyler Durden Mercedes-Benz rolled out a new beta program for over 900,000 US vehicles equipped with the MBUX infotainment system. Drivers can activate the…
2 Million Cars Have Emergency Vehicle Warning Devices Installed And That’s Only The Beginning
By Joe Cadillic Big Brother is inside your car and there is nothing you can do to stop it. A recent article in CarScoops reveals…
Car Thieves are Using Increasingly Sophisticated Methods, and Most New Vehicles are Vulnerable
By Omair Uthmani, Glasgow Caledonian University Car theft is on the rise, according to AA Insurance Services. Worryingly, thieves are increasingly using high-tech tools to…
Car Manufacturers Introduce New A.I./Biometric Technologies to Detect Medical Emergencies in Drivers and Passengers
By B.N. Frank Artificial intelligence (A.I.) technologies are notoriously susceptible to inaccuracies, biases, and various other risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,…