The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Amazon’s Zoox Inc. a landmark exemption for its U.S.-manufactured, purpose-built autonomous vehicles (AVs). This decision allows Zoox to deploy robotaxis...more
8/11/2025
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Recently, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced its intention to implement 52 deregulatory actions across the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and National Highway...more
6/16/2025
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This week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a slew of proposed rule changes—18 in all—designed to streamline operations, reduce unnecessary paperwork, and align regulations with modern...more
5/30/2025
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Trucking Industry
Recent moves by federal and California regulators point to increased support for the development and accelerated rollout of autonomous vehicles (AVs). While these changes are incremental rather than sweeping, they show a...more
On April 24, 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it is expanding the Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (AVEP) to allow domestically produced autonomous vehicles to qualify for...more
4/29/2025
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