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A Google Autonomous Vehicle Traded Some Paint with a Bus, Seems to Be at Fault
A Google Autonomous Vehicle Traded Some Paint with a Bus, Seems to Be at Fault

29 Feb 2016, 19:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Depending on how you look at it, this can be either a setback or an opportunity to learn something new for Google's fleet of autonomous cars

 
Weird Accident Involves a BMW i8, a Cement Truck and a Gardening Truck
Weird Accident Involves a BMW i8, a Cement Truck and a Gardening Truck

26 Feb 2016, 18:22 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It happened on a freeway off ramp in California and resulted in three people being taken to the hospital though, by the looks of it, it could have been worse

 
The Rare Situation When Having Better (Bigger) Potholes Is a Good Thing
The Rare Situation When Having Better (Bigger) Potholes Is a Good Thing

25 Feb 2016, 19:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Testing autonomous cars for use on real roads is going to be a very complex task, and that's why every aspect has to be taken into consideration

 
America’s Love for On-Demand Fuel Is Being Further Fueled by WeFuel App
America’s Love for On-Demand Fuel Is Being Further Fueled by WeFuel App

28 Jan 2016, 09:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Just like car washes before them, gas stations are becoming mobile, switching tables and coming to you, instead of the other way around

 
Tesla Factory Was Recently on Fire. Literally
Tesla Factory Was Recently on Fire. Literally

27 Jan 2016, 13:35 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / A small fire that started in Tesla Motors’ factory in Fremont, California, was rapidly extinguished by the local fire department

 
California Lives Up to the “Electric Vehicles Paradise” Name
California Lives Up to the “Electric Vehicles Paradise” Name

21 Jan 2016, 13:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / As it is already known as a Paradise for environmental-friendly vehicles, the State of California plans to become even more aggressive against pollution

 
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Are Not So “Self-Drivable” After All, Report Says
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Are Not So “Self-Drivable” After All, Report Says

14 Jan 2016, 09:53 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / A 32-page report from the California-based Consumer Watchdog revealed that Google drivers had to intervene to stop their driverless cars from crashing

 
California Air Resource Board Rejects Volkswagen's Proposed TDI Fix, Deems It Incomplete
California Air Resource Board Rejects Volkswagen's Proposed TDI Fix, Deems It Incomplete

13 Jan 2016, 16:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen's proposed solution for fixing Dieselgate-affected 2.0 TDI engines in the USA has been rejected by the California Air Resources Board

 
More Goodies from CES 2016: TomTom Launches Highly Automated Driving Maps
More Goodies from CES 2016: TomTom Launches Highly Automated Driving Maps

6 Jan 2016, 15:12 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / TomTom has presented Highly Automated Driving map products for all interstate roads in California and all interstates and freeways in Michigan

 
Nevada Lawmakers to Give Faraday Future a $335 Million Motivation Package
Nevada Lawmakers to Give Faraday Future a $335 Million Motivation Package

22 Dec 2015, 10:37 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The state of Nevada has approved a multi-million package to motivate Faraday Future to build its factory in a Las Vegas suburb

 
Ford Might Partner Up with Google to Build Driverless Cars
Ford Might Partner Up with Google to Build Driverless Cars

22 Dec 2015, 09:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The carmaker might partner up with Google to build the Internet giant’s next-generation fully autonomous car under contract

 
California Could Forgive Volkswagen After the Dieselgate Scandal
California Could Forgive Volkswagen After the Dieselgate Scandal

18 Dec 2015, 14:46 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The state might forgive Volkswagen for its real emissions error and force it to turn its attention to zero-emission vehicles

 
NHTSA Ready to Rethink Rules in the Light of Self-Driving Cars Proliferation
NHTSA Ready to Rethink Rules in the Light of Self-Driving Cars Proliferation

18 Dec 2015, 11:02 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We knew that legislative setup was holding back the wide use of self-driving cars, but it may now deal a blow to research and testing as well

 
California’s Mysterious Coach-Ruined Mercedes-Benz Doesn’t Come from Henrik Fisker
California’s Mysterious Coach-Ruined Mercedes-Benz Doesn’t Come from Henrik Fisker

17 Dec 2015, 10:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Californian “S600 Royale” might not even be a Mercedes-Benz, and yet the aura of mystery surrounding the car keeps us all on our toes

 
California to Impose More Stringent Rules for Driverless Cars
California to Impose More Stringent Rules for Driverless Cars

17 Dec 2015, 09:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / As more and more driverless cars are making their appearance on California’s public roads, the California DMV proposes a new set of rules

 
Car Makers, Take Note: “Steel Beam Through the Windscreen Airbag” Should Come as Standard
Car Makers, Take Note: “Steel Beam Through the Windscreen Airbag” Should Come as Standard

14 Dec 2015, 13:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We have to realize one thing: with all the safety features available, ultimately it's still us who need to keep on our toes when driving

 
High-Flying Drone Forces Police Helicopter to Make Evasive Maneuvers in California
High-Flying Drone Forces Police Helicopter to Make Evasive Maneuvers in California

11 Dec 2015, 12:55 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The drones hit again, this time nearly missing a California Highway Police helicopter on a mission. It doesn't look good for the drone enthusiasts

 
Californian Road Swells-Up as If an Arrakis Sandworm Went Underneath It
Californian Road Swells-Up as If an Arrakis Sandworm Went Underneath It

25 Nov 2015, 10:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We're ready to explore outer space, and yet there's still so much we don't know about our own Earth. Things like what caused this road to pop up in a few hours

 
Police Chase Suspect in a Mercedes-Benz C-Class to a Peculiar Conclusion
Police Chase Suspect in a Mercedes-Benz C-Class to a Peculiar Conclusion

15 Nov 2015, 08:43 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's only in the movies that running away from the police ends up well for the one doing it, even if driving a Mercedes-Benz C-Class

 
Google Asked Californian Artist to Doodle Their Self-Driving Car and Here Are the Results
Google Asked Californian Artist to Doodle Their Self-Driving Car and Here Are the Results

12 Nov 2015, 13:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Google might be on the way to create its own collection of art cars, just like BMW did over the years. Well, some differences may apply