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Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla
Another win for no one’s favorite billionaire.
In a surprise move, President Trump’s transportation department has decided to keep the Biden-era rule requiring automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially autonomous vehicles. USDOT announced a revised Automated Vehicle Framework on Thursday that keeps “maintains” the SGO, but with streamlined reporting that removes “unnecessary and duplicative requirements.” According to USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy, the new framework aims to “slash red tape and move us closer to a single national standard that spurs innovation and prioritizes safety.” “By streamlining the SGO for Crash Reporting and expanding an existing exemption program to domestic vehicles, we are enabling AV manufacturers to develop faster and spend less time on unnecessary process, while still advancing safety,” said NHTSA Chief Counsel Peter Simshauser in a statement.
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