Enlarge / After months of roadblocks, Congress unjammed itself long enough to pass an infrastructure bill that should make transportation safer. (credit: Getty Image) On Friday, the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , mirroring an infrastructure bill passed by the Senate earlier this year . This […]
Enlarge / Ultra Cruise will ultimately enable door-to-door hands-free driving on all public paved roads in the US and Canada, says the company. (credit: General Motors) On Wednesday and Thursday, General Motors laid out its plan for the coming years to its investors. The company wants “a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero […]
Ford’s new hands-free driving system, called BlueCruise, will be enabled on the newest F-150 truck later this year, via an over-the-air software update. The driver-monitoring system uses an infrared camera that’s mounted just above the infotainment screen. [credit: Ford ] On Wednesday morning, the Ford Motor Company revealed some fresh information about its forthcoming hands-free […]
Enlarge / Would you notice if a large pink bear in a high-vis vest drove past you on the highway? (credit: IIHS) Depending on your perspective, the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that are appearing in more and more new cars are either a panacea for an epidemic of distracted driving or a reaction to […]