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A business coalition — including big auto and tech names such as Tesla and Uber — has announced a new organization that will advocate for policies aimed at achieving 100 percent adoption of electric vehicles by 2030.
The fourth annual CoMotion LA conference opened Tuesday with leaders imagining how the Biden administration could guide the nation and world toward transportation solutions that are more advanced and sustainable.
A study points to one way to speed up adoption of innovations in clean energy technology – more flexibility among state regulators.
Biden's support for electric vehicles and the U.S. automakers planning to build them may not bode well for the union workers who helped elect him — because the looming transition is likely to cost industry jobs.
Officials in the city are considering a memorandum of agreement with DriveOhio that would pave the way for private companies to begin testing autonomous vehicles in certain parts of the city.
Rather than shy away from shared mobility, riders seemed to welcome the open-air ride of e-scooters; while at least one California city used the summer to launch a pilot delivery project using small sidewalk-roaming robots.
The legislation would require the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission to establish a universal e-hail app to let riders order from a single app any for-hire vehicle — including taxis and cars that drive for Uber.
State transportation officials will listen to public comments during online hearings on a draft plan laying out future spending on railroads, including the proposed Scranton to metro New York City passenger train.
A report finds that micromobility grew quickly from 2018 to 2019, though it remains concentrated in relatively few cities. Local governments have also found ways to curb problems such as improper parking and inequity.
Once cashless tolling goes live on the Thruway Friday evening, motorists no longer will be able to use cash at toll booths, nor will they receive printed toll tickets at that point. An app has been created to manage payments.
Fleet management officials in Louisiana and California are using technology to better track their vehicles, as well as to gain detailed insights into vehicle operations for both gas- and electric-powered autos.
Digital license plates have been allowed in California and Arizona since 2019; now they are allowed in Michigan, too. The technology allows drivers to circumvent lengthy visits to the DMV with virtual renewals.
What if roads and bridges could signal structural problems that need repair?
Not since the early 20th century have there been so many startups in the U.S. auto industry, but today's startups face formidable challenges from established Detroit-based and foreign automakers.
In an election that saw record turnout across the county just outside of Atlanta, residents in the area again voted down a plan that would have built a $12.1 billion transit system in Gwinnett.
Several cities have taken advantage of nearly empty streets and parking structures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic to roll out technology upgrades for when — and if — drivers return to downtown areas.
The track near Las Vegas is 500 meters long, so the trip only lasted about 15 seconds and reached a speed of 107 mph — 6 seconds of acceleration and 9 seconds of deceleration — but it proved the system can run safely.
As companies like SpaceX and Amazon launch more satellites, space will become incredibly crowded. Autonomous technology will be key to managing all the new traffic off Earth's surface — and more.
Police in the city have started using automated license plate readers mounted on city infrastructure in high-crime areas. Civil rights advocates have voiced concern about this technology.
City officials are considering amendments to a law that the state Supreme Court ruled against earlier this year. The changes would clear the way for a traffic camera program and related citations.
