The Commission on the Future of Mobility, reported earlier by Reuters, was formally unveiled on Friday. The World Health Organization estimates 1.35 million people die and 20 to 50 million are injured annually in vehicle crashes. The commission will be co-chaired by Jared Cohon, president emeritus of Carnegie Mellon University, former Ford Motor CEO Jim Hackett and Transdev Group CEO Thierry Mallet. Goodyear Tire & Rubber CEO Richard Kramer, FedEx CEO Fred Smith and Qualcomm CEO Steven Mollenkopf will be on the commission, as will Hyundai Motor 005380.KS Chief Operating Officer José Muñoz. “If you had to rewrite regulations and policy from scratch knowing what we know about technology today ... what you would do differently?” he asked.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 30, 2020 17:03 UTC