As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, let's pause to give thanks for the remarkable ways automakers and retailers have risen to the challenges of the pandemic.

New labor contracts mark a big win for the Detroit 3, their Canadian workers and for the country. It's been a long time coming.

We also know AVs can — and will — be so much better drivers than humans. But how much better? How safe is safe enough before society will allow AVs to bring their life-saving promise to our roads?

The industry can make these services work, but it needs to change a few things first.