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DETROIT The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the safety of electronic driving systems.
In urging federal regulation, Ford CEO Jim Farley becomes the highest-profile auto executive to publicly recognize a need to more closely monitor the emerging technology, which is becoming more prevalent on America’s roadways just as questions are being raised about the potential risks to motorists. In limited areas, companies are beginning to deploy fully autonomous ride-hailing services.
Farley’s statements, in an interview with The Associated Press, follow increased scrutiny by regulators of Tesla’s partially automated “Autopilot” driver-assist system, which has been involved in a series of high-profile crashes. Tesla also is using selected owners to test its “Full Self-Driving” software on public roads.
Carmakers don t deserve special chip treatment
May 24, 2021 12:01 PM
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When does a car deserve special treatment from the government? That s the question at the heart of last week s White House summit on the semiconductor shortage that s impacted everything from smartphones to tractors, factory equipment and, yes, passenger vehicles.
The confab is unlikely to yield any immediate solutions. The Biden administration s infrastructure spending proposal includes $50 billion to incentivize domestic chip manufacturing and research, but all the money in the world can t produce semiconductors out of thin air overnight. There is no easy fix for the mismatch in chip supply and demand as the economy bounces back from the doldrums of the pandemic and products of all shapes and sizes become more high-tech. Rather, this is largely an opportunity for political maneuvering and an airing of grievances.
Ford CEO: US needs to regulate automated driving systems
By TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer
Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company’s chief executive officer, stands next to the company’s new Ford F-150 Lightning on May 19 in Dearborn, Mich.
DETROIT The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the safety of electronic driving systems.
In urging federal regulation, Ford CEO Jim Farley becomes the highest-profile auto executive to publicly recognize a need to more closely monitor the emerging technology, which is becoming more prevalent on America’s roadways just as questions are being raised about the potential risks to motorists. In limited areas, companies are beginning to deploy fully autonomous ride-hailing services.