Chinese auto industry associations warn against ‘false ads’ for assisted driving

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the China Society of Automotive Engineers on have jointly released an initiative on the standardization of the promotion and application of assisted driving technology, calling for the elimination of false advertising and excessive marketing. The initiative said that automakers are required to avoid the use of ambiguous or […]

Automated driving on Swiss motorways is theoretically possible from this Saturday

From March 1, it will be theoretically possible to hand over the steering wheel to technology on Swiss motorways. The prerequisite for this is that the vehicle has a level 3 autopilot system. However, no such system has been submitted for official approval in Switzerland yet. The Swiss parliament passed the revision of the Road […]

Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves, says the UN

Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026, the United Nations has said. Safety concerns and the cost of developing next-level systems have slowed down progress on autonomous vehicles, but work on regulations is motoring ahead, said the UN. “While the […]

“A big deal”: Waymo’s 50,000 autonomous ride-hailing trips per week

Waymo recently announced on X that it now provides 50,000 paid autonomous ride-hailing trips per week in three cities, and one of these is relatively new. This is undoubtedly a proof point that its autonomous ride-hailing services (ARS) are a viable and safe technology that is being accepted in the marketplace, says Seeking Alpha. Waymo recently announced […]