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Tesla Autopilot Legal, Ethical Questions Remain After Criminal Case Ends
A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County ended on Tuesday, the final step of a case believed to be the first time in the U.S. prosecutors brought felony charges against a ...
Study: Contractors See Productivity, Profit Gains From Automating Fleet Safety
Contractors that use technology to track the operation and maintenance of their vehicles and equipment see improved safety on projects, according to new data published by Dodge Construction Network, ...
Flash Drought, Invasive Grasses, Winds, Hurricane and Climate Change Fueled Maui Fires
Hawaii went from lush to bone dry and thus more fire-prone in a matter of just a few weeks - a key factor in a dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path ...
Maui Wildfire Insured Losses Estimated to Be Second Worst in Hawaii History
A wildfire that quickly spread across the Hawaiian island of Maui last week will likely be responsible for the second worst disaster, in terms of insured losses, in Hawaii's history. Karen Clark ...
Distracted Driving Rises for Teens During Back-to-School Transition
There's been a consistent rise in distracted driving in teens as they return to school during the period between early August through Labor Day, according to new data from Cambridge Mobile ...
Rising Flood Risks Threaten U.S. Water and Sewage Treatment Plants
The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before a storm dropped eight inches of rain on the village of 2,200 in two days last month. And it was before ...
Severe Storms Have Already Led to $34B in Insured Losses This Year
Waves of severe thunderstorms in the U.S. during the first half of this year led to $34 billion in insured losses, an unprecedented level of financial damage in such a short time, according to Swiss ...
Mitchell: Repair Severity, Frequency Increasing for Electric Vehicles
A new report examining the differences in repair severity and frequency between electric vehicles (EV) and internal combustible engines (ICE), has found that while frequency and severity has ...