Safety Regulator Vows to ‘Closely Monitor’ New Tesla Self-Driving Software October 23, 2020 By Tina Bellon and David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Thursday it was closely watching Tesla Inc.’s release of a software version intended...
U.S. Agency Rewrite of Rules Will Speed Up Arrival of Self-Driving Cars March 17, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it was proposing sweeping changes to U.S. safety requirements to speed...
U.S. Agency Calls for Better Safety Metrics for Autonomous Cars October 24, 2018 By Ryan Beene Autonomous vehicle manufacturers need a better yardstick to show that their products are safe, said Derek Kan, under secretary for...
Trump Administration Moves to Speed Up Fully Autonomous Vehicles October 5, 2018 By David Shepardson The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully self-driving cars from the roads...
Democratic Senators Call for Changes in Federal Autonomous Vehicle Bill March 15, 2018 Five Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday urged changes to a stalled landmark bill aimed at speeding the deployment and testing...
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Ease Deployment of Self-Driving Cars September 6, 2017 By David Shepardson The U.S. House on Wednesday unanimously approved a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls...
Trump Administration Reviewing Obama’s Autonomous Vehicle Guidance February 27, 2017 By David Shepardson U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Sunday she is reviewing self-driving vehicle guidance issued by the Obama administration and...