Tesla Model S On Autopilot Involved In Crash

A Tesla Model S driver in Germany got into an accident while Autopilot was activated, but the semi-autonomous feature may not be to blame.

The Tesla Model S crashed into a tourist bus in Germany, slightly injuring the driver in the process, the AP reported. The 29 people on the bus were unharmed in the accident.

German police are saying the 50-year-old driver is blaming Autopilot for the crash, according to the AP. The Model S rear-ended the bus on the highway.

Business Insider article here

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Tire Failure Caused Fatal South Carolina Charter Bus Crash

RALEIGH, N.C. -– The NC Highway Patrol released their report Sept. 28 on the deadly crash involving a charter bus of football players that happened Saturday Sept. 17 in Richmond County.

According to investigators, a 1993 MCI Motor Coach Bus registered to Sandy River Baptist Church located in Chesterfield, S.C., was traveling east on U.S. 74 bypass near the city of Hamlet when the front left tire blew out.

WBTW-TV 13 News article here 

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TNC Drivers In CA Will Face Stricter Background Checks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — TNC drivers will be subject to stricter background checks and face tighter rules on driving under the influence through legislation authored by Assemblymen Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) and Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo).

Under one law, ride-hailing companies no longer can hire drivers who are registered sex offenders, have been convicted of violent felonies or, within the last seven years, have a driving-under-the-influence conviction. The companies will face fines of up to $5,000 for violating the rules.

The second law prohibits drivers from having a blood-alcohol level of 0.04 or higher compared to the current level of 0.08 for non-commercial drivers.

The Los Angeles Times article here

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GCLA 2016 Casino Night Fundraiser Throws Out Good Deals

The Greater California Livery Association held its sixth annual Casino Night lobbying fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Penske Cadillac Buick GMC dealership in Torrance, Calif. 

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California Operators Raise Stakes For A Righteous Cause

TORRANCE, Calif. — The Greater California Livery Association‘s bag of lobbying funds got a little heavier with donated winnings from its annual Casino Night on Sept. 24.

About 85 operators and vendors “gambled” at blackjack, poker and roulette tables and participated in a silent auction to raise $17,000 minus event costs for the association’s lobbying efforts in Sacramento, now focused on achieving regulatory parity with transportation network companies (TNCs).

LCT GCLA PHOTO GALLERY HERE

The big poker winner of the night was operator Abe Zeke of Masters Limousine in Los Angeles, who won a 55-inch digital TV donated by sponsor Grech Motors.

GCLA Casino Night was held at the Penske Cadillac Buick GMC dealership in Torrance, site of lead sponsor Acton/SoCal Penske Professional Vehicles.

Related LCT article: GCLA Event Supports CA Limo Industry

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Skedaddle Works To Change Charter Bus Business

NEW YORK — Skedaddle, the ridesharing startup, is trying to do what Uber and Lyft did for ride-hailing for charter bus service around the country. The business, which was launched two years ago on the premise that people would want to escape the city on the weekend and needed a means to do so, is starting to take the chartered bus industry by storm.

PYMENTS.com item here

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Why, It’s Just The Cutest Little Bubble Bus

When you step on Olli, a bubble-shaped driverless bus now in trials in Knoxville, Tenn., you can ask the bus if it will take you where you need to go or to recommend a restaurant for dinner, and the robot will politely answer.

Depending on location, the electric minibus can also work like Uber, letting passengers request a ride through an app.

Co.Exist.com/Fast Company article here

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