Why The Trump Administration Is Against Cars That Talk To Each Other

Autonomous vehicle technology has been making massive leaps in recent years. As a side effect of this burgeoning industry, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology has also been evolving and becoming more sophisticated. V2V technology aims to reduce or virtually eliminate human-error related accidents and fatalities. The Obama administration had begun legislation to make this technology mandatory on new models soon. However, the proposed mandates are unlikely to survive in the Trump administration. For now, car manufacturers are not expected to make radical changes in their use of V2V technology.

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V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) Communication Could Become Mandatory

Many people believe that the solution to making car crashes and auto accident deaths a thing of the past, it will be necessary for vehicles to have the ability to communicate with each other. A large portion of auto-enthusiasts still believes that eventually, a federal mandate will oblige cars to feature vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology. Introducing V2V technology would be the next step in making cars completely safe by removing human error and reducing deaths and significant traffic delays. A recent update from The Department of Transportation and NHTSA issued their statement covering their position on the V2V mandate. The Trump administration is not expected to support this mandate.

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V2V Mandate Was Supported Until 2017

Before Trump took office, the Obama administration was mulling over a requirement for all cars and light trucks to require V2V technology. With this V2V technology in place, it would allow vehicles to send specific information, such as how fast they are going, trajectory, and direction at a rate of ten times per second to other cars in the area. Such information could be used to avoid accidents of vehicles that would be violating or about to break traffic laws that would help other surrounding cars react defensively, thus preventing and possibly eliminating the existence of serious accidents.

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Trump Administration is Not Expected to Develop V2V Mandate

As it stands, the 2018 Trump administration has stated that it will not develop a final and definitive V2V mandate. Officials from the Transportation Department and the White House have been meeting auto industry officials anonymously to protect them from possible damaged relations. Still, the mandate has not been sent to the circular file, but it has been set aside by the White House Office of Management. This mandate is expected to be dealt with on a more long-term agenda, rather than a regulation requiring immediate short-term consideration. Due to current market sensitivity, specialists believe the White House seeks to protect automakers from costly regulations.

Understand why the White House is indecisive on V2V communication approval.

The White House's Indecision on V2V Mandate Causes Life-Saving Speculation

Neither the NHTSA nor The Department of Transportation has reached a final decision regarding the V2V mandate in question. According to the White House, any statements that take a final position are false. Ultimately, the objective of making the V2V mandate active is to save lives through the use of technologies, according to the Department of Transportation, whose top priority is safety. The apparent delay in imposing such a mandate hinge on making sure the technology cannot jeopardize human lives since the technology will be in control of many different aspects of vehicles and traffic.

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The complexity of V2V Approval Could Spell Further Delay.

Considering the V2V proposal, the NHTSA is not yet reviewing nearly five hundred concerns and comments and all relevant information, which is all used to determine their next steps. Updated actions can only be announced if the NHTSA has covered all the submitted comments regarding the initial intended actions published nearly a year ago, back in December of 2016. This review process is important because the Department of Transportation can withdraw or revise traffic and transportation rules. So far, V2V remains on a waiting list to go through the Department of Transportation's significant rulemaking report.

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Wall Street Lacks Interest in Ford's Future Technological Projects

Jim Hackett, Ford's current CEO, recently spoke about Ford's projects regarding cutting back on its production costs of SUVs and trucks to ultimately re-invest this money back into mobility and make electric vehicles. Some have seen this as Ford’s somewhat thwarted attempt to attract investors from Wall Street, much like Tesla was able to do in the past under Elon Musk's leadership. Ford showed Wall Street investors what its plans are for the upcoming years. Since Ford was not as successful as it expected in attracting investors, it feels it may have revealed too much and failed to build a progressive expectation so far.

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Ford’s Investment in Electrification of Vehicles Results in Downgraded Stock Ratings

After Jim Hackett presented Ford's Electrification Plans, analysts from RBC Capital Markets and Barclays Plc downgraded Ford’s stock ratings since the presentation was considered vague. This was a complex situation for the company and its owners since they feel that it is impossible to show all the details so that the competition cannot copy its ideas and benefit from all of their ongoing research. Ford hopes that the market will understand their electrification projects clearly and trusts the Ford brand of vehicles has built over the years so that investors will help their project be something good for both the stock and auto markets and the benefit the consumers.

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Aston Martin is Working Hard on Re-Gaining American Appeal

Aston Martin now features its luxury high-rise building in Miami, FL. This is part of its plan to build its presence in the USA. Since the reality of Brexit is not far away, the USA seems to be a viable contingency plan as the American regulatory market opens up under Trump and should remain unaffected by any issues resulting from Britain leaving the European Union. This move to the USA makes more sense since Aston Martin currently produces its engines and gearboxes in Germany and will face taxation after Brexit. Producing all parts in the United States would provide more options than in Europe. Aston Martin has many requests for its luxury cars, and this strategic move to the USA will provide confidence in the brand.