Any news story with Tesla in the headline gets attention. So it’s not surprising crashes involving the company’s “Autopilot” function seem to get more news coverage than those in other makes. A new study has now provided data on how drivers using Autopilot behave. Its conclusion may seem obvious: They remove their gaze from the […]
In 2019, FEMA said it would instead price flood insurance based on the particular risks facing each individual property, a change the agency called “Risk Rating 2.0.” After a delay by the Trump administration, the new system takes effect next month for people purchasing flood insurance. For existing customers, rates will rise starting next April. […]
Image: Getty Images Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradition lawsuit wrapped up over the weekend, ending a near three-year saga that saw her placed under house arrest for almost the entirety of that period. On the same day, two Canadians who were detained in China for over 1,000 days were similarly released and returned to Canada. […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan announced the Lake Michigan Electric Vehicle Circuit this week. The plan is to get enough EV charging stations into the ground to give drivers the opportunity to visit the state’s west coast in zero-emission vehicles and not worry about where they’ll be able to charge the battery. It will take […]
After serving in the Army, he graduated from Utica College in 1961 and managed public relations for the Wyandotte Chemical Company. Lured into politics as a supporter of relatively progressive New York Republicans like Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller and Senator Jacob K. Javits, he went to work for Representative Alexander Pirnie, an upstate Republican, becoming […]
Tech is now a people business. It’s about running teams, understanding motivation and guiding some very smart people to be effective and to make the best decisions they can. It’s about leading a group of creative people who can then have an outsized impact on the performance of the organisation they work for. This vision […]
Illustration by Gianna MeolaCar and Driver From the October 2021 issue of Car and Driver. I really should sell some vehicles. Have you seen the prices for used cars these days? And classics? Classic-car prices are up so high that half my conversations about cars end with me just nodding at people while they weep […]
Prosecutors in Northern California filed criminal charges against Pacific Gas & Electric on Friday in connection with the deaths of four people last year in a wildfire that was linked to the utility’s equipment. The Shasta County district attorney brought the charges — including manslaughter, along with other felonies and misdemeanors — in connection with […]
A big brand problem? They could start with that logo. AT&T I’ve missed going to phone stores. This may not be a sentence you’ve heard from too many people lately, but I’ve often found talking to those actually selling the phones to be an enlightening experience. So last week, mask in hand and anticipation in […]
When Mercedes abruptly pulled the vast majority of its V-8 models from the U.S. market for the upcoming model year, it did something not just bizarre in the conservative auto business but unheard of in any sector. It’s certainly not typical for a large automaker with huge manufacturing capacity to close the ordering books on […]