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Autonomous-Driving Startup Pony.ai Takes on Last-Mile Delivery

With autonomous-vehicle companies parked by COVID-19, Pony .ai has teamed up with Los Angeles-based e-commerce site Yamibuy to deliver packages and groceries in the city of Irvine, Calif.

April 17, 2020

SoftBank-Backed Nuro Gets OK for Driverless Delivery Tests in California

Nuro Inc. has won permission to test driverless, low-speed delivery vehicles in the San Francisco Bay Area, becoming the second company allowed to operate on public roads without a driver.

April 9, 2020

DOT Opens Funding Opportunity for University Transportation Centers

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a competitive grant solicitation that makes nearly $5 million available as part of its University Transportation Centers program.

March 31, 2020

NTSB Blames Drivers, Tesla, Lax Regulations in Florida Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says two drivers, Tesla and lax regulation of new partially automated driving systems are to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida involving a Tesla on Autopilot.

March 20, 2020

US Revises Passenger Safety Rules for Autonomous Vehicles

The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.

March 17, 2020

BMW Fourth-Quarter Profit Increases on Luxury-Car Sales

BMW AG finished 2019 with an increase in automotive profit on rising luxury-car sales as the German manufacturer faces a year mired in concerns over the coronavirus outbreak that threatens to shut down global supply chains.

March 12, 2020

Stakeholders’ Input Key to Shaping AV 4.0, Says USDOT Nominee Finch Fulton

WASHINGTON — Industry stakeholders will assist U.S. Department of Transportation officials in shaping their latest version of guidelines for autonomous vehicles, said Finch Fulton, nominee to become assistant secretary for transportation policy.

March 12, 2020

Uber Resumes Testing Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco

Uber has resumed testing of robot cars in San Francisco, two years after one caused a fatal accident in Arizona.

March 11, 2020

Secretary Elaine Chao: Consumers Will Be Key in Determining AV Technology

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao recently asserted that the American consumer will have a lot to say in determining the course of autonomous vehicles. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 2, 2020

California OKs Passengers for GM’s Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Test

Cruise, the autonomous-vehicle unit of General Motors Co., has been cleared to carry passengers in California.

February 27, 2020