There's an awkward tension between saving lives and lowering costs.
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Senate Democrats and Republicans are squaring off about vehicle safety requirements that are intended to save lives, but which also push up the price of new cars.
The big picture: It's an awkward debate for lawmakers to confront when 40,000 people die each year in motor vehicle crashes — and yet the country faces an affordability crisis with broad economic consequences.
While features like automatic emergency braking can save lives, there's growing scrutiny over the safety impacts of hands-free…
As vehicles become more software-driven, sensor accuracy is increasingly critical — and it's driving up the cost of repairs.
Trump dismisses affordability issues as a "hoax," but is also intent on getting cheaper cars into American driveways.
Two high-profile doctors are urging policymakers to support AV deployment, arguing it's a public health imperative.
Predicting accidents rather than just responding to them could save thousands of lives.
Digital resiliency and technology leaders at a June 3 Expert Voices roundtable urged each other to "lean in" to AI tools.
