By 2020, there will be a quarter billion connected vehicles on the road, enabling new in-vehicle services and automated driving capabilities, according to analyst firm Gartner.
A member of the House of Representatives is seeking a congressional inquiry that will look into the establishment of a unified electronic toll collection system in the tollways and expressways in Luzon as a way to solve traffic jams caused disparate e-payment systems.
According to analyst firm ABI Research, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and BMW continue to comprise the top three players in the consumer Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) market.
Kabataan party-list representative Terry Ridon has called for an inquiry into the alleged illegal operation of the mobile app ride-sharing service Uber, which was stopped recently by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
Sen. Paolo Benigno ?Bam? Aquino has lauded the joint efforts of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and Uber operators to thresh out regulation issues and work for the welfare of the commuting public.
Officials from the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) met with officers of Uber on Monday, Nov. 10, in an attempt to find ways to support ? rather than stifle ? innovations in the transport sector.
DOST secretary Jun Abaya and LTFRB officials will meet with Uber officers soon in an effort to modernize government?s regulatory function over vehicles for public use, in such a way that innovative solutions will be allowed to flourish, without sacrificing safety and security oversight functions.
