The Department of Transportation on Monday announced eight states that have signed on as the first participants in a new initiative designed to improve the safety of automated driving systems.

A study published by researchers from IDC Herzliya claims that vehicles need to be designed around the personality of the user to successfully penetrate the market.

A U.S. senator on Friday urged Tesla to rename its driver-assistance system currently known as Autopilot, alleging that the driver-assistance setup is "inherently misleading" and is subject to potentially dangerous misuse. 

Bosch and Daimler on Tuesday announced that their automated parking system has been approved for operation.

Authorities are investigating why a driverless bus struck a pedestrian in Vienna, an incident that caused minor injuries yet stopped Austrian trials regarding the technology.

A recent study found that, for the most part, drivers use the technology where it was intended, though they may not be using it enough to have a measurable effect on safety.

A new study revealed that partnerships are essential to the development of autonomous vehicles.

A new study projects that more than $255 billion will be spent on electric vehicle R&D and capital expenditures globally by 2022.

GM is in the process of developing customized designs for the interior of self-driving vehicles that the company feels are rather innovative.