Using a cloud-based computing setup, the third largest maker of luxury vehicles unveiled a new set of protections from hackers in the face of driverless travel.
A recent piece on Bloomberg News by Dorothee Tschampa reports how Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, announced the new technology protecting car-data at a conference in their hometown of Stuttgart, Germany earlier this week.
According to Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, the head of legal affairs at Daimler AG, "[e]lements of the technology will include enabling people in a vehicle to control how much of their data is available to the outside world while they’re on the road." Drivers will also be able to erase information automatically upon finishing any give trip.
Indeed, Tschampa also cites a recent study by Boston-based Lux Research within her piece. The group estimated the industry surrounding self-driving cars will value $87 billion by 2030, with the majority of money focused on developing software. This has "prompted automakers and insurers to look at how to prevent hackers from gaining access to information or even hijacking vehicles by remote control."
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More Diesel Driving Bans Coming to German Cities
Germany's automotive industry and Chancellor Angela Merkel are increasingly worried about the economic effects of court-sanctioned diesel driving bans to improve air quality, as enacted in Hamburg last May. Four more cities are likely to enact bans.
German Cities to Breathe Easier After Court Ruling on Diesel Car Bans
Unlike banning sales of new internal combustion vehicles at a future date, the German court ruling applies to the operation of older, diesel-powered cars in the country's most polluted cities. It's up to the cities, though, to enact the bans.
NHTSA Launches Investigations Into Two More Self-Driving Automakers
The federal agency is responding to reports of crashes and erratic behavior from Waymo and Zoox vehicles.
Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.
Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.
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