U.S. regulators to rate new auto tech, but Europe leads in safety testing

REUTERS

Autopilot, Super Cruise and Drive Pilot are different names given to technology that automates steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles, but none of it can safely “pilot” cars without regular human intervention.

These systems and the potential for consumers to misunderstand and misuse them are putting pressure on regulators everywhere to overhaul safety testing and consumer rating systems that have not kept up with the pace of deployment of new semi-automated driving technology. Read more »

New cars producing more carbon dioxide than older models

THE GUARDIAN

Demand for bigger cars drives increase in greenhouse gas emissions, says Which?

Cars that reach the latest standards of emissions use cleaner internal combustion engine technology to combat air pollution, but the relentless rise in demand for bigger, heavier models meant that average emissions of the greenhouse gas rose. Read more »