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...
Apple Urges Regulators to Go Easy on Autonomous Vehicle Testing December 6, 2016 By David Shepardson Apple Inc. is wading in to the debate over regulation of self-driving cars, declaring it is excited about the potential...
U.S. Wants Safety ‘Two Times Better’ for Autonomous Cars June 9, 2016 By Keith Naughton Self-driving cars must increase safety at least twofold to make a real dent in the 38,000 lives lost on American...
U.S. Safety Rules Key to Driverless Car Future: Google February 12, 2016 By David Shepardson and Paul Lienert Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit told U.S. auto safety regulators that the government’s interpretation of motor vehicle safety rules is “extremely...
U.S., 17 Automakers Reach Agreement on Cybersecurity, Safety January 18, 2016 By Jeff Plungis The U.S. Transportation Department and 17 automakers have reached agreement on efforts to enhance safety, including sharing information to thwart...