# FOCUS: ROAD SAFETY
- EU Commission proposes updated requirements for driving licences and better cross-border enforcement of road traffic rules
- EU Commission Q&A on proposals for driving licences and cross-border enforcement of traffic offences
- Press conference by Commissioner Adina Vălean on the Road Safety package
# FOCUS: TRAFFIC & VEHICLE DATA
- 400 mobility data-sharing ecosystems identified in Europe
- Antitrust: EU Commission prolongs Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation and updates the Supplementary Guidelines
- Data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services [EU Legislation in Progress]
# EU PARLIAMENT
- Urban mobility should embrace green and digital solutions, say MEPs
- Briefing – Revision of Directive 2009/21/EC on flag State requirements and Directive 2009/18/EC on accident investigations – EP Think Tank
- EP REPORT on the new EU urban mobility framework
- New Product Liability Directive [EU Legislation in Progress] – EP Research Service
# EU MEMBER STATES
– GERMANY
- BMWK: Transformation der Automobilindustrie antreiben: Auftaktveranstaltung für Netzwerke, Hubs und Cluster
- Mobilität: Hochleistungsrechner steuern Autos der Zukunft – Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
# EU FUNDING & FINANCE
- Germany: InvestEU – EIB provides €40 million for Wingcopter to scale up electric delivery drones and logistics services
# RESEARCH & THINK TANKS
– KIT
- Automatisiertes Fahren in Kolonne: Schub für Flexibilisierung des Busverkehrs – Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
– FLORENCE SCHOOL OF REGULATION
- Digital Mobility: Call for proposals for a book chapter – Florence School of Regulation
# STAKEHOLDERS
– EURELECTRIC
- Powering the era of e-mobility with smart charging
- EVision 2023 – the six essentials for e-mobility
– CAD
- 5G-IANA #1st Open Call for SMEs in the automotive vertical sector – Connected Automated Driving
- The CCAM Work Programme 2023 is now open for project submissions! – Connected Automated Driving
- 4th Call for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme now published – Connected Automated Driving
- #EUCAD2023 – The Present and Future of Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM) Technology Deployment in Europe Connected Automated Driving
- White paper: Intelligent & Connected Vehicles Roadmaps: A Worldwide Perspective – Connected Automated Driving
- Kick off the European Year of Skills – Connected Automated Driving
– 5GAA
- Predictive Edge Analytics and Network Slicing Enabling Mobility-as-a-Servicein Global MEC Scenarios
- Cross-Working Group Work Items: Automated Valet Parking Technology Assessment and Use Case Implementation Description
- 5GAA Applauds FCC Action to Permit Initial C-V2X Deployments
- Accelerating 5G Adoption for Connected and Autonomous Mobility Services
– ACEA
- Smarter regulation for a globally competitive European auto industry
– MOBILEYE
- Autonomous Vehicle Questions Get the Answers They Deserve
– MCKINSEY & COMPANY
- McKinsey & Company: Full speed ahead – the automotive sector’s resilience imperative
- McKinsey & Company: The future of the car
- Europe’s Gen Z and the future of mobility – McKinsey & Company
– FRAUNHOFER
- Kreislaufgerechter Open-Source-Baukasten für E-Fahrzeuge – Fraunhofer
– BITKOM
- Co-Creation für eine digitale Verkehrs-infrastruktur
# OTHER COUNTRIES
– USA
- U.S. Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Private and Public Sector Investments for Affordable Electric Vehicles
- U.S. NIST: Registration is Open for the Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles Workshop (September 2023)
- RACER’s Off-Road Autonomous Vehicles Teams Navigate Third Test – Autonomy improves even as speeds increase
# COMPANIES
– APPLE
- Former Apple Employee Charged With Theft Of Trade Secrets – U.S. Department of Justice
– TESLA
- Tesla Vehicle Production & Deliveries and Date for Financial Results & Webcast for First Quarter 2023
– ZOOX
- Robotxi safety—before, during, and after a crash
– BMW
- BMW is Skeptical About Level 3 Autonomous Driving
- BMW Reveals SAE Level 2+ automated driving with HERE HD Live Map
– VOLKSWAGEN
- Structural and personnel realignment at CARIAD
- Shell and Volkswagen push ahead the expansion of charging infrastructure: Opening of the first innovative Flexpole charging station
- Volkswagen Group brings products to market faster in China – development time reduced by around 30 percent
– VOLVO CARS
- The fully electric Volvo EX30 small SUV takes city safety to a new level
# GLOBAL HEADLINES
- We need to rethink mobility to make our transport systems safe, healthy and sustainable – World Economic Forum
- UK to roll out first driverless bus service – INQUIRER.
- Qualcomm to buy Israeli chip maker Autotalks to build autonomous caes – Malaysia Sun
- Innovations in autonomous driving: Navigating legal and ethical implications – CBT News
- China’s Ride-Hailing Orders Soar 48% in April as Cities Warn of Market Saturation – Yicai Global
- GM robotaxis heading to two more Texas cities, claiming space in Tesla’s backyard – Autoblog by Insider
- Self-driving rideshares are coming to Houston this summer – Chron
- Self Driving Cars – What is an Autonomous Vehicle & How Do They Work – CarsGuide
- Automakers are starting to admit that drivers hate touchscreens – Hacker News
- How far have we come with Autonomous Driving in 2023 part1(Computer Vision)
- How far have we come with Autonomous Driving in 2023 part2(Computer Vision)
- How far have we come with Autonomous Driving in 2023 part3(Computer Vision)
- How far have we come with Autonomous Driving in 2023 part4(Computer Vision)
- How far have we come with Autonomous Driving in 2023 part5(Computer Vision)
- Latest headlines by Auto Connected Car News
- Small Cars Don’t Protect Rear-Seat Passengers Well
- Android Auto to Be Update with Teams, Webex & Zoom-Android Automotive Adds YouTube, Game Snacks & Waze
- Volvo Teases Electric EX30 SUV & Ups the Power on the C40 & X40 Recharge
- Qualcomm QCOM Buys Autotalks Chipmaker for V2X
- Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News: Aurora, Recogni, Hesai, Labs New indie Semi, AEye, ANELO & Autev
- EV Battery & Charging News: Fisker, WattEV, Coulomb, Microvast, InTest Corp, BorgWarner & FEV
- Kia Software Defined Vehicle EV9 SUV with Digital Features
- Privacy4Cars Tells Consumers What Personal Information Automakers Collect
- Bert Boekmann, Galpin Motors Leader & Innovator Dies @92
- Mullen One and Mullen Three Comercial Trucks Priced of Sell
- Lion Electric Intros Lion5 Electric Class 5 Truck
- Ford Cuts Mustang Mach-e Prices-Ups Range & Opens Up Orders
- Swap Meet with Fisker & Ample for Module Battery Swapping in 2024
- Elon Musk Settles Defamation Case by Outspoken Critic Randeep Hothi
- Connected Car News: Bosch, Parasoft, onsemi, ZEEKR, Ansys, TSMC, GM, onsemi, Infinenon & Antolin
- CarMD Releases Vehicle Health Index Check Engine Lights Most For Catalytic Convertor, Oxygen Sensor & Ignition Coils
- Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News:Continental, Aurora, Arbe Robotics & RoboSense
- Shelby American to Offer Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT Retro in Europe
- EV Battery & Charging News: Polaris,GM, Samsung SDI, Hyundai, SK, PowerFlex, Blink, Zeeba FMC, Ford Pro, Nikola & UL Solutions
- ACT Expo Round-up: Keynotes, DTNA, Dana Inc., Accelera, Sea Electric, Sibros, Navistar & Phoenix
- More Drivers Shop for New Insurance Due to Rate Hikes and Are Unhappy
- Public Supports Vehicle Tech that Prevents Operation by Impaired Driver
- Lucid SUV Gravity—Defies Gravity in Testing?
- Mullen Automotive Sub Mullen Advanced Energy Operation Begins $680K Contract for EMMs
- Hyundai Mobis Demo Car Crab-Walks in Tight Parking & More at 180°
- Connected Car News: Peachtree Corners, Spoke, Keysight, JLR, Elektrobit, JL Audio, Samsung, Avanci, Waze, Volvo, SiTime & Ansys.
- Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News: Beep, Baidu, BYD, Luminar & Hesai
- Congress Mandates NHTSA to Require Alcohol Detection In New–IIHS Urges NHTSA to Act
- GMC Hummer SuperTruck Hummer EV Pickup Ranges Range from 329-355 Miles
- Mullen Automotive Element Material Tech EMM Improves Range & Increases Efficiency 60%
- Mullen Buys into Lawrence Hardge’s EVT to Improve Energy Management & Range
- Polestar 4 SUV coupé Celebrates Comfort without Rear Windows or Rearview Mirror with V2G & V2L
- Faraday FF91 Futurist 1st Vehicle Produced at Factory in Hanover CA
- Watch Out for Work Zone Safety Awareness Week April 17-21
- Connected Car News: NI, Marelli, Continental & Abalta
- Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News: Cruise, Kneron, Haomo, Waymo, May Mobility, Moovit, Aurora, Luminar & Hesai
- EV, Battery & Charging News: ABB-E, ElectraMeccanica, Volcon, Canoo, GM, EnergyX, InductEV Group14 Tech & StoreDot
- MINI Digital Bulldog Spike to Spike Intelligent Personal Assistant
- Senators Request Privacy Information About Tesla Taking Videos
- SUVs Hurt Bicyclists More Because Where They Hit on Bodies
- Meals on Wheels San Francisco Will Electrify 2/3 of Fleet
- LUCID (LCID) Dream Tour Kicks off in Palm Beach, Miami, Tampa, Atlanta & Washington D.C.
- EPA’s New Emissions Standards—Expect EVs to be 67% of New Cars by 2032
- Toyota NA Research & Development in Michigan to Be 100% Renewable Energy
- Ford Transforms Oakville Assembly to Big EV Hub with C$1.8 Billion
- Meta VR Quest with BMW Sensor Data Passenger Experiences Stabilized
- Mullen Schedules Vehicle Production with Robotics to Start in July
- Mullen (MULN) Delivered Class 3 Demo Van to Randy Marion automotive
- Wienermobile Franks for the Memories–Now Frankmobile from Oscar Meyer
- Volvo Intros AR Electric Truck Safety App for First Responders
- Fisker Ocean Deliveries Expected in US & Europe in June
- Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News: Torc Robotics, Applied Institution, NI, Porsche Partners, Mobileye, Perrone, Ouster, Motional, Faction, onsemi, Cepton, NVIDIA & Nuro
- Sierra Club Research Shows Greenwashing of EVs at Dealerships
- Latest headlines by ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle
- FEATURE: Industry outlook – five key challenges for the ADAS and autonomous vehicle sector
- Volvo introduces latest ADAS and safety features for EX30 SUV
- Volkswagen’s CFO reveals the OEM’s plans to claim a larger share of the Chinese EV market
- Aurrigo International made £5.3m in revenue in 2022
- ADAS sensor testing at Digitrans’ Outdoor Rain Plant begins
- Ouster and May Mobility expand supply agreements to accelerate international AV deployments
- AB Dynamics delivers driverless test solution to enhance efficiency and safety
- Applied Intuition and NI join forces to speed up validation testing of autonomous technologies
- FEATURE: Powering autonomy with log data – best practices for log management
- The key to lidar safety
- General Motors appoints Mike Abbott as executive vice president of software to drive end-to-end software organization
- Porsche to integrate Mobileye’s SuperVision technology into its next-generation vehicle to enable hands-off driving
- CAVForth autonomous bus service to begin public operations in Scotland, supported by Fusion Processing’s automated drive system
- VicOne and TomTom to deliver multi-layered cybersecurity for connected vehicles through smart cockpit software
- Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing service expands
- FEATURE: Oxbotica’s guide to the safe commercial deployment of automated vehicles
- Qualcomm set to acquire Autotalks to advance vehicle-to-everything solutions
- dSPACE tools receive ISO 26262 certification from TÜV Süd
- Innoviz on track to deliver lidar technology for CARIAD in the next few years
- LEVC launches Space Oriented Architecture modular EV platform with autonomous capabilities
- Faraday Future reveals Generative AI Product Stack
- SwRI tests automated vehicles in virtual off-road environments
- Toyota and Nvidia invest in Foretellix
- Europe’s leading ADAS and autonomous vehicle technology show opens next month
- Bosch and Plus to deliver assisted driving solutions for commercial vehicles
- NIO and NXP partner for 4D imaging radar deployment
- Foretellix outlines the details of its latest Foretify LogIQ platform
- Wayve appoints director of automotive partnerships
- FEATURE: Plus provides exclusive insight into its self-driving truck deployment strategy
- Continental and Aurora partner to produce commercially scalable autonomous trucking systems
- San José city council moves forward with airport transit system
- VIDEO: Zoox details robotaxi crash testing
- Korea Transportation Safety Authority, Dürr and dSpace develop new method for testing advanced driver assistance systems
- Waabi launches Million Mile Driver Advisory Board
- Exclusive ODD workshop at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo Europe 2023
- Autonomous vehicles must “learn the language of cyclists” to increase road safety, research suggests
- Wayve appoints new vice president of software
- Einride launches electric trucks in the UK, with plans to introduce autonomous technologies
- IPG Automotive unveils CarMaker 12.0 and VIRTO app suite
- In this Issue – April 2023
- Baidu Apollo releases major product updates to help OEMs build smarter next-gen vehicles
- Autonomous Maserati MC20 Cielo to race in 1000 Miglia
- ViGEM launches test bench logger for validation of ADAS, OTA and AD functions
- FEATURE: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ approach to ODD definition
- Waabi launches Million Mile Driver Advisory Board
- Asda to use Wayve self-driving vehicles for grocery deliveries
- Neusoft Reach’s Ambarella-based front ADAS goes into mass production in mainstream passenger vehicles
- Woven by Toyota to accelerate Toyota’s vision for future mobility
- Ford introduces BlueCruise automated driving system on UK motorways
- VicOne awarded ASPICE CL2 certificate for outstanding automotive embedded software development
- Xylon launches L5-ready data logger and HIL system
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