Autonomous Vehicle News

Explore news on autonomous vehicles and their impact on the collision industry, including repair considerations, liability issues, and technological challenges.

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GM Shifts Focus to Autonomous Tech for Personal Cars

A GM spokesperson said the company sees greater business potential in personal vehicle autonomy than in building a robotaxi network.
Autobody News Staff
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Trump Names Sean Duffy Transportation Secretary Nominee

Industry insiders anticipate the former congressman's leadership may signal a slowing of the transition to EVs.
Autobody News Staff
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Waymo Opens Autonomous Rides to All in Los Angeles

The service currently covers nearly 80 square miles of Los Angeles County, including Santa Monica, Hollywood Boulevard and the University of Southern California.
Autobody News Staff
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Consumer Confidence in Self-Driving Vehicles Remains Low

An annual study by J.D. Power showed a slight rebound in readiness for fully-automated vehicles, but there are still many concerns over safety and data security.
Autobody News Staff
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Faces Federal Probe After Crashes

The NHTSA is investigating whether the partial-automation system is defective, particularly in reduced visibility conditions.
Autobody News Staff
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Kentucky Wrestles with How Autonomous Vehicles Might Reduce Collisions

The Kentucky Legislature’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force met recently to discuss challenges and opportunities in developing "AV-ready" infrastructure.
Brian Bradley
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Innovations in AI, Automation, Sustainability Driving Change in Collision Repair Industry

Mario Dimovski of The Boyd Group recently spoke about how the collision repair industry is transforming and what shops need to know.
Stacey Phillips Ronak
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GM’s Self-Driving Unit Fined $1.5M for Non-Disclosure in Pedestrian Crash

The fine is part of a settlement with the NHTSA that also requires Cruise to adhere to increased reporting for the next two years.
Autobody News Staff
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Tesla Reveals Robotaxi Amid Investor Concerns

Tesla's stock dropped 10% the day after the reveal, due to a lack of concrete details about the company's future plans.
Autobody News Staff
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Why Connecting Vehicles Could Be Useful in Collision Repair

Connecting vehicles is being explored for road safety and traffic management benefits, but it could help collision repairers too.
Abby Andrews

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