California Utility Gets Reassurance on Wildfire Liability

By Ivan Penn and Peter Eavis, THE NEW YORK TIMES

November 16, 2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/business/energy-environment/pge-stoc…

After its stock plummeted over its possible role in California’s deadly wildfires, the state’s largest utility won back some investor confidence on Friday after its chief regulator offered a backstop.

Consumer Groups Warns CA DMV that Waymo Self-Certification & Insurance Aren’t Enough

By Bryan Jonston, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS

By November 15, 2018

http://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2018/11/consumer-groups-warns-ca-dmv-th…

Audi’s Autonomous Driving Cup: A Big Deal For Small Cars

By Rene Tellers, 2025AD.com

November 13, 2018

https://www.2025ad.com/the-week-in-ad/2018-11/audi-autonomous-driving-c…

Audi prepares for its Autonomous Driving Cup, Uber ends its wound licking, and Waymo defends its driverless tests against skepticism: read our weekly analysis of the most important news in automated driving!

Waymo's Driverless Application Is Scrubbed of Insurance Details

"It's not at all clear to me why this was redacted," said John Simpson, the privacy and technology project director at Consumer Watchdog. "I do think the policy limits and information about coverage should be available to the public."

By Cheryl Miller, THE RECORDER

November 13, 2018

Safety Groups Hope For More Robot Car Regs If Dems Win

By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS

November 1, 2018

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2018/11/01/safety-grou…

Ford, Baidu Ink Autonomous Test Deal in China as Waymo Starts in California Despite Protests

Disparate reactions to autonomous vehicle testing.

By Michael Strong, THE DETROIT BUREAU

November 1, 2018

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2018/11/ford-baidu-ink-autonomous-test-…

EDITORIAL: Pickel Is A Ratepayer Advocate Who Doesn't Relish Advocacy

By Editorial Board, LOS ANGELES TIMES

November 1, 2018

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ratepayer-advocate-pick…

Suspicious of Los Department of Water and Power rate hikes and frustrated that the city-owned utility was treated like a political football, residents in 2011 voted to create a ratepayer advocate.

Google Spinoff To Test Truly Driverless Cars In California; Consumer Group Protests

By Staff & Wire Reports, WRAL TECH WIRE

October 31, 2018

https://www.wraltechwire.com/2018/10/31/google-spinoff-to-test-truly-dr…

Google Spinoff To Test Truly Driverless Cars In California

By Micahel Liedtke, ASSOCIATED PRESS

October 30, 2018

https://apnews.com/877c2fcbd21d4fa2874412797d7696e2

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The robotic car company created by Google is poised to attempt a major technological leap in California, where its vehicles will hit the roads without a human on hand to take control in emergencies.

Waymo Gets California's OK For Human-Free Driving Tests As Robo-Car Skepticism Rises

By Alan Ohnsman, FORBES

October 30, 2018

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2018/10/30/waymo-gets-californ…