By Christopher M. DiPrima, NMA Board Member Editor’s Note: We touched on induced demand—the theory that as highway capacity increases, demand does also, thereby creating a never-ending need for more capacity—in NMA E-Newsletter #599 last year. In light of the current infrastructure negotiations in Washington, and the ongoing effort to reshape urban land use by […]
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How Car Manufacturers Use the Cloud to Process Real-Time Data
September 2, 2021 • 1 Comment • Auto Industry, Autonomous Vehicles, connected cars, DRIVERLESS CARS, Electric Vehicle, Infrastructure, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology, Traffic Congestion
By guest writer Utsav Arora Cloud technology is a revolutionary modern technology, transforming every sector of modern life day by day. This tech has made its way into multiple industries and business platforms, allowing these enterprises to develop applications faster and store data more efficiently. Cloud technology has advocated the development of futuristic innovations in […]
Electric Vehicles and their Effect on Public Transportation
• August 26, 2021 • 1 Comment • Auto Industry, Car Care, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, SCHOOL BUS, Technology
You might have spotted a little electric vehicle jetting by, but did you know that electric vehicles are used for other purposes than private travel, such as public transportation? Or that the same technology that fuels those cute little cars can also power much larger vehicles, like city buses? Electric vehicles have the potential to […]
Should We Lean into a Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax?
• August 20, 2021 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Auto Privacy, Electric Vehicle, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, GPS, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, LEGISLATION, NMA, PRIVACY, REVENUE GENERATION, Road Usage Charge, Road User Charge, Traffic Congestion, VMT, VMT Tax
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in May as NMA E-Newsletter #643. Since we first posted this information, the Senate has passed an infrastructure bill that includes a federal program to gauge whether or not a federal vehicle miles traveled tax could work. In the interim, there has been little discussion about adjusting the gas […]
You Have Trouble Parking? At Least, You’re Not a Trucker: NMA E-Newsletter #657
We need truckers—these men and women crisscross the country to bring goods to shelves everywhere, and without them, our economic engine would grind to a halt. Commercial truck driving is not an easy profession, but in 29 states, it is the most common. Finding a place to park has become one of the biggest problems […]
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