Chula Vista and San Diego will take part in programs announced by the White HouseMonday to address climate change, transportation, public safety and improved public services.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority in early 2017 will begin testing new connected vehicle technology on its buses.

Gartner has forecast connected car production to hit 12.4 million in 2016, with a boom in both mature and emerging markets set to see that number surge to 61 million by 2020.

The number of people living in cities is expected to double by 2050, meaning congestion and pollution will increasingly be a problem for city dwellers. As a result the cities of the future will demand smarter traffic management solutions and more intelligent vehicles.

Market researcher Nielsen has released its 2016 Nielsen AutoTECHCAST report, which assess consumer preferences for emerging and advanced automotive technologies. The report covers nearly 12,000 new car buyers in the US and 44 auto-related technologies, and highlighted the challenges to adoption of these technologies.

The death of a person earlier this year while driving with Autopilot in a Tesla sedan, along with news of more crashes involving Teslas operating in Autopilot, has triggered a torrent of concerns about the safety of self-driving cars.

Columbus is prepared to spend up to $3.4 million for public relations and community outreach to support the city’s Smart City Challenge efforts over the next four years.

The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program in the US is reaching its first major milestone and entering a new phase of development, bringing Tampa a step closer to the future of transportation. THEA’s project management team heads to Washington, DC, this week to meet with US Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials for the official kickoff of Phase 2, which will include the design and deployment of CV technology in downtown Tampa.

Just earlier this year, my city, Austin, TX applied for the federal Smart Cities Grant. This was a new opportunity for one American city to focus on future technologies and their impact on everything from traffic to environmental conservation. Unfortunately we didn’t get the $40 million grant, Columbus OH won, but at least smart cities are on the radar of the US government.

Josh Lapp, a board member at the advocacy organization Transit Columbus, joins us this week to talk about Ohio’s capital city — how it’s becoming more urban, how its stadiums have been situated to support downtown growth and walkability, and how transportation options like light rail and bike-share are developing. And of course, you’ll hear about Columbus’s winning bid in U.S. DOT’s Smart City Challenge.

Cars that “talk” to one another and exchange information about traffic accidents, congestion and other details will join Qatar’s roads as part of a pilot project next year.

Today, majority of population travelling on daily basis face the problem of traffic. Due to rising level in number of vehicles running on road, the traffic congestion has become intolerable resulting in emergence of effective and efficient traffic management system.

The death of a person earlier this year while driving with Autopilot in a Tesla sedan, along with news of more crashes involving Teslas operating in Autopilot, has triggered a torrent of concerns about the safety of self-driving cars.

The NHTSA is expected to soon release cybersecurity guidelines to the auto industry.

Software developers are turning cars into rolling personal computers.