Tolling increases are generating big money for WA
Numbers being released to the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) revealed the gross revenue for the 2023-2025 biennium at nearly $494 million. That is up almost 6% over the most recent forecasts. That increase equals more than $27 million. Tolling generated more than $209 million from June 2023 to June 2024.
Only 2,500 vehicles are approved for road use in a year! Strict US laws hinder Musk’s mass production of Robotaxi dream
Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk “painted a rosy picture” at the first Robotaxi business conference, announcing plans to produce a prototype Cybercab without a steering wheel and pedals starting in 2026, with very high production volumes by 2027. In order to mass-produce Cybercab, Tesla will have to overcome a major obstacle posed by U.S. government regulations.
NHTSA needs more oversight in vehicle automation
A few months ago, six U.S. senators sounded the alarm about the hands-off approach to automation taken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In a letter to the agency, they warned that inappropriate use of partial driving automation systems, fueled in part by misleading marketing practices, is putting road users at risk.
Why Parking Lot Managers Say License Plate Reader Tech Is ‘Revolutionary’
License plate reading systems are increasingly being adopted across parking facilities, with the growing demand for efficient, secure, and user-friendly parking solutions. These new systems—often powered by artificial intelligence—can rapidly identify alphanumeric characters on license plates in real time, cross-referencing this information with a database to more efficiently manage vehicle entry and exit, parking time, and billing.
New law will change how drivers are notified about recalls after concerns over 600k cars with ‘critical safety defect’
Officials in New Jersey have expressed concerns over missed or forgotten recalls putting drivers at risk. Under the bill, motorists would be able to access automatic updates on the status of their vehicles.