Collaborate Disseminate
Google Flights is offering train routes as an alternative to airlines, thanks to a new partnership with Amtrak. 9to5Google reports: In the US, this option surfaces routes and pricing directly provided by Amtrak, as the rail service announced recently: … Continue reading Google Flights Now Uses Amtrak Data To Show ‘Trains To Consider’ Alongside Flights
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law giving the California Energy Commission the authority to require bidirectional charging in electric vehicles (EVs) in the future — although no timeline is set. Bidirectional charging allows EVs to not only… Continue reading Bidirectional Charging May Be Required On EVs Soon Due To New California Law
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has fined Cruise $1.5 million for failing to disclose that a pedestrian was seriously injured by one of its driverless vehicles in San Francisco last year. The Verge reports: Last Octob… Continue reading Cruise Fined $1.5 Million For Failing To Report Robotaxi Crash Involving Pedestrian
California governor Gavin Newsom “vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required new cars to beep at drivers if they exceed the speed limit,” reports the Associated Press:
In explaining his veto, Newsom said federal law already dictates vehicle safe… Continue reading California’s Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Speeding Alerts in New Cars
America’s National Transportation Safety Board “is issuing ‘urgent safety recommendations’ for some Boeing 737s…” reports CNN, “warning that critical flight controls could jam.”
The independent investigative agency is issuing the warning that an act… Continue reading US Transportation Safety Board Issues Urgent Alert About Boeing 737 Rudders
Last weekend Boeing announced that its CEO of Defense, Space, and Security “had left the company,” according to Barrons. “Parting ways like this, for upper management, is the equivalent to firing,” they write — though they add that setbacks on St… Continue reading Why Boeing is Dismissing a Top Executive
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Software fixes are now responsible for more than 1 in 5 automotive recalls. That’s the key finding from a decade’s worth of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall data, according to … Continue reading Car Software Patches Are Over 20% of Recalls, Study Finds
Financially motivated threat actors are targeting North American companies in the transportation and logistics sector with tailored lures, info-stealing malware, and a clever new trick. How the attack unfolds According to Proofpoint threat researchers,… Continue reading Transportation, logistics companies targeted with lures impersonating fleet management software
The Washington Post reports that electric vehicles made by General Motors now can use Tesla’s Superchargers. (GM’s charger adapters “will first be made available to customers in the United States, followed by availability for Canadian customers later t… Continue reading GM Electric Vehicles Can Now Use Tesla Superchargers
“Exceed the speed limit in one of the 27 European Union countries, and you may get some pushback from your vehicle,” reports Car and Driver. “As of July, new cars sold in the EU must include a speed-warning device that alerts drivers if they exceed the… Continue reading California Drivers May Soon Get Mandatory In-Car Speed Warnings Like the EU