More than auto industry jobs are at stake here.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) has announced the “intention to prematurely end a critical national automated-vehicle (AV) pilot program” according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation – aka Auto Innovators – that continues to emphasize the program’s strategic value.
AutoInformed thinks that more than US auto industry jobs are at stake here. AV technology can reduce congestion, improve safety for passengers and pedestrians, and spur unknown innovations to help the United States lead the global automotive industry.
Auto Innovators President and CEO John Bozzella sent a June 24 letter to the agency highlighting that the program is a necessary component of a “much-needed, long-overdue federal regulatory AV framework. “The letter also cites the pilot program’s inclusion in the industry’s recently released AV Policy Roadmap, which is a detailed look that includes 14 specific recommendations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other federal policymakers considered key to advancing AV testing and deployment in the United States.
“One of the key recommendations contained in the Roadmap was the establishment of a robust pilot program for AV testing and deployment,” wrote Bozzella. Auto Innovators stressed the importance of establishing a national pilot program – under NHTSA’s oversight – in creating a safer and cleaner future in the United States.
NHTSA recently announced plans to abandon the pilot. However, Auto Innovators contends – not without good reasons – the program could support safe testing and deployment of AVs in the near-term and at scale, as the agency continues its efforts to develop a longer-term and more permanent regulatory framework.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
NHTSA Shouldn’t Cut National Autonomous Vehicle Regs!
More than auto industry jobs are at stake here.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) has announced the “intention to prematurely end a critical national automated-vehicle (AV) pilot program” according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation – aka Auto Innovators – that continues to emphasize the program’s strategic value.
AutoInformed thinks that more than US auto industry jobs are at stake here. AV technology can reduce congestion, improve safety for passengers and pedestrians, and spur unknown innovations to help the United States lead the global automotive industry.
Auto Innovators President and CEO John Bozzella sent a June 24 letter to the agency highlighting that the program is a necessary component of a “much-needed, long-overdue federal regulatory AV framework. “The letter also cites the pilot program’s inclusion in the industry’s recently released AV Policy Roadmap, which is a detailed look that includes 14 specific recommendations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other federal policymakers considered key to advancing AV testing and deployment in the United States.
“One of the key recommendations contained in the Roadmap was the establishment of a robust pilot program for AV testing and deployment,” wrote Bozzella. Auto Innovators stressed the importance of establishing a national pilot program – under NHTSA’s oversight – in creating a safer and cleaner future in the United States.
NHTSA recently announced plans to abandon the pilot. However, Auto Innovators contends – not without good reasons – the program could support safe testing and deployment of AVs in the near-term and at scale, as the agency continues its efforts to develop a longer-term and more permanent regulatory framework.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.