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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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Investigation Launched into Cruise’s Self-Driving Cars Getting Too Close to Pedestrians in Texas

Posted on Oct 20, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Cruise, a self-driving technology company,...

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Concerns over self-driving cars brought up during City of Austin Downtown Commission meeting

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

Autonomous cars are now sparking conversations about how they are managed. During a Downtown Commission meeting Wednesday evening, one of...

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US regulators investigate GM’s Cruise division over incidents involving pedestrians in roadways

Posted on Oct 18, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

U.S. regulators are investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where...

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Union urges US regulators to deny GM’s self-driving Cruise a safety exemption

Posted on Sep 28, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union on Wednesday asked U.S. auto safety regulators to deny a petition by General Motors...

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California governor vetoes bill to ban driverless AV trucks

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have required a human safety operator to be present any time a self-driving...

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Autonomous companies favour Sunbelt driverless-friendly policies as ATA pushes for universal standards

Posted on Sep 14, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

With California appearing on the brink of banning driverless commercial trucks, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris...

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2023 Legislative and Regulatory Developments Affecting Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on Sep 13, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

Although the federal government implemented some new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs) in 2023, states remain the predominant...

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Bill mandating humans behind the wheel of driverless trucks heads to Newsom’s desk

Posted on Sep 11, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The California Senate passed a bill Monday mandating human drivers behind the wheel of autonomous trucks on state highways for at least...

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Driverless in Dubai: Autonomous Vehicle Regulation Advances in the United Arab Emirates

Posted on Sep 11, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation

In line with Dubai’s Autonomous Transportation Strategy (the Strategy), on 14 April, 2023, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice...

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San Francisco Petitioning CPUC for Reconsideration Following Robotaxi Vote

Posted on Aug 15, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors announced on Tuesday that they will be petitioning the California Public Utilities Commission...

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