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Hong Kong Launches Autonomous Vehicle Code: Safety and Innovation Drive Forward

Posted on Feb 29, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

Hong Kong marks a new era in transportation with the introduction of AV-specific legislation and a detailed Code of Practice, leading the...

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German industry proposes new development standard for safe automated driving

Posted on Feb 13, 2024 in News, Policy & Regulation

Four years ago, the German automotive industry joined forces with 21 partners in a project to develop the world’s first structures for the...

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California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonomous vehicles

Posted on Feb 13, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

California lawmakers and labor unions rallied on Monday to call for laws to not allow autonomous trucks without human drivers, amid rising...

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Could driverless trucks come to Kentucky? Measure to allow autonomous vehicles advances.

Posted on Feb 8, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

Should Kentucky allow driverless vehicles on the road? Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon, thinks so. His House Bill 7 aimed at allowing...

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New Bill Wants To Protect People With Disabilities In Driverless Cars

Posted on Feb 5, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

The bill’s text is surprisingly brief, but it intends to legally protect passengers who do not hold a driver’s license due to their...

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Unions plan pushback on proposed driverless taxi expansion in L.A.

Posted on Feb 2, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

The Teamsters and other unions are planning a rally Friday in Los Angeles in favor of a bill that would give cities and counties control...

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How China is regulating robotaxis

Posted on Jan 24, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

Robotaxis are only accessible in a few Chinese cities so far, but national regulations have started to rein them in....

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Apple shifts gears on its autonomous car ambitions, delays launch

Posted on Jan 23, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

Apple’s decade-long quest for the ultimate self-driving car has hit a major roadblock, forcing the tech giant to scale back its...

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BILL SEEKS TO EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO STEER DRIVERLESS CAR SAFETY

Posted on Jan 18, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

SB 915 arrives amid growing concerns about autonomous vehicles and public safety, as hundreds of driverless cars navigate the busy streets...

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BILL SEEKS TO EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO STEER DRIVERLESS CAR SAFETY

Posted on Jan 10, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

SB 915 arrives amid growing concerns about autonomous vehicles and public safety, as hundreds of driverless cars navigate the busy streets...

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Local Robotaxi Regulation Bill Introduced In The Senate

Posted on Jan 10, 2024 in Policy & Regulation

A new bill that would allow city and county governments to impose limits and greater regulations on robotaxi services over state...

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Driverless car problems are outpacing liability laws

Posted on Dec 12, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

For years, lawyers and scholars have been speculating about what would happen when a fully self-driving car – one tooling around with no...

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China issues safety guidelines for autonomous vehicles in public transport

Posted on Dec 5, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

China announced safety guidelines for the use of autonomous vehicles in public transport on Tuesday, which is the country’s latest...

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What is the UK Automated Vehicles Bill and how will it affect the automotive industry?

Posted on Nov 22, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The UK Government is introducing a new legal framework for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the UK. The Automated...

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New York Takes on Self-Driving Car Rules Amid Labor Opposition

Posted on Nov 16, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

Waymo has ramped up its lobbying for its self-driving car technology, ahead of the New York legislative session that will determine the...

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Britain says makers, not car owners liable for self-driving crashes

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

Britain will make the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars legally liable for any crashes under a framework for developing...

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Board of GM’s Cruise reviewing regulatory response, technology

Posted on Nov 4, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The board of Cruise, the robo-taxi company controlled by General Motors (GM.N), has hired an outside law firm and technology consultants...

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Tesla wins first US test after fatal driverless accident

Posted on Nov 1, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The verdict represents Tesla’s second major victory this year, with juries refusing to rule that its software was defective. Tesla is...

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State code limits Austin government from regulating self-driving cars

Posted on Oct 28, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

AUSTIN, Texas — After the autonomous vehicle company Cruise announced it was suspending operations to “better operate in a way that...

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California DMV suspends Cruise’s self-driving car permits, effective immediately

Posted on Oct 24, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday suspended Cruise’s deployment and testing permits for its autonomous vehicles,...

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