Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

'Three Revolutions In Urban Transportation' Sees A Driverless Car Future Between Yolo And Sacramento Counties

May 18, 2017 | Chris Remington

A new report by UC Davis talks about possible solutions to address the emissions and traffic congestion problem between Sacramento and Davis. Lew Fulton from the university has studied transportation and delves into the effects of zero-occupant cars.

Business

High-Tech Cars May Soon Be Talking To Each Other

March 29, 2017 | Daniel Potter

As ever-smarter cars hit the road in California, one question carmakers face is exactly how they’ll talk to each other. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration could soon require new cars come with standardized communication hardware.

State Government

California To Give The Green Light To Truly Driverless Cars

March 10, 2017 | Ben Bradford

Cars with no steering wheel and nobody at all inside could be driving themselves on California roads by the end of the year.

State Government

California Lawmakers Hear Testimony On Who Should Be Held Liable When Driverless Cars Crash

March 8, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Who should be liable if a driverless car crashes into another vehicle on California’s roadways? And how much insurance should driverless car owners be required to carry? State lawmakers heard testimony on these questions during a hearing Wednesday.

State Government

DMV Looks For Feedback On New Driverless Car Regulations

October 19, 2016 | Daniel Potter

California’s newest plans to regulate self-driving cars are drawing scrutiny from automakers and consumer advocates. The Department of Motor Vehicles has revised its proposed rules in light of new federal guidelines out last month.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Planning For The Future Of Driverless Cars

February 12, 2016

Lauren Isaac joins Insight with a preview of her TEDxSacramento talk about how we can plan for the future of diverless cars.

State Government

California Considering Safety Of Driverless Cars

January 27, 2015 | Katie Orr

The Department of Motor Vehicles held a public hearing today to talk about what the safety standards should be for driverless cars and how they should be enforced.

Business

Business Journal: Taxi Cab Standards, Tony's Fine Foods, Arena

May 30, 2014 | Marianne Russ

Sacramento's taxi industry is struggling and faces a number of challenges. Jack Robinson of the Sacramento Business Journal will have that story and others including the sale of Tony's Fine Foods and the latest on the downtown arena.

DMV Considers Driverless Car Regulations

March 11, 2014

(AP) - California's Department of Motor Vehicles is wading into the complex question of how to regulate the use of cars that rely on computers - not people - to drive them.