Bridgestone Automated Tyre Facility Opens in Hungary
The fully automated 190 million tyre manufacturing facility Bridgestone has built in Tatab
FTC, NHTSA Host Connected Cars Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) co-hosted a workshop on connected and automated vehicles to discuss safety and privacy concerns.
Bridgestone Invests in Kodiak Robotics Autonomous Trucking
The partnership will allow Bridgestone to integrate its smart-sensing tire technologies and fleet solutions into Kodiak’s level 4 autonomous trucks.
Continental Helping Make Series Production Technologies Suitable for Robo-Taxis
Continental says driverless robo-taxis will become an important part of mobility in urban centers, helping to reduce traffic congestion and increase efficiency.
Continental Conducts Tire Tests with Driverless Car
At its test site in Uvalde, Texas, Continental has commissioned the company’s first driverless tire test vehicle for a wide range of road surface types.
GM, Waymo, Daimler-Bosch Leading in Autonomous Vehicle Development
Navigant research has analyzed 19 of the major players autonomous driving and found GM, Waymo and Daimler-Bosch to be out in front.
Conti, Bosch Acquire Stake in Digital Mapping Company
Continental Tire and Robert Bosch GmbH announced plans to acquire 5% stakes in Here Technologies, a digital mapping company jointly controlled by BMW, Daimler and Audi.
Highway Spending
President Trump has proposed more than $1 trillion in infrastructure spending. This spending could have a trickle down impact on U.S. tire dealers. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration outlined some of its plans for Tire Review.
U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing Discusses Self-Driving Cars
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing this week that focused on self-driving cars. The hearing, entitled “Disrupter Series: Self-Driving Cars” was part of an ongoing series that examines the effects of federal policy on emerging technologies. During the hearing, members addressed the National Highway Traffic
Mounting Death Toll From Demounted Tires/Wheels
“Man dead after flying wheel crushes SUV on Hwy. 400” “Lexington man killed by runaway wheel is mourned” I cannot recall a single week in recent years that I’ve not read these and similar headlines from newspaper and radio/TV websites across the U.S. and Canada. And the sad thing is that the ones that make
