WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump threatened Nov. 27 to end consumer subsidies for electric cars sold by General Motors in the wake of the company’s announcement of layoffs and plant closures in Michigan, Ohio and Maryland.
Author: Todd Spangler
Bill Allowing 80,000 Self-Driving Cars on the Road Passes Senate Panel
WASHINGTON – On a unanimous voice vote, a Senate committee approved legislation Oct. 5 that authorizes self-driving car makers to sell as many as 80,000 vehicles a year within three years that would be exempt from current safety standards as manufacturers develop technology for autonomous vehicles.
Senators Look at What Self-Driving Trucks Might Mean to Drivers
A U.S. Senate committee is considering whether legislation dealing with the future of self-driving cars should also pave the way to self-driving trucks, considering the impact such technology could have on millions of workers.
Congressional Panel Moves to Give Feds Say Over Self-Driving Vehicles
A U.S. House committee July 27 approved legislation to give the federal government final say over the performance of self-driving vehicles, a measure that would preempt states from trying to set their own standards.