California Gov. Gavin Newsom sided with autonomous technology developers over organized labor and his own party in vetoing AB 316.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed the American Trucking Associations and tech companies over job and safety concerns associated with driverless trucks.
The California Senate passed a bill to ban heavy-duty driverless trucks, leaving it to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto the legislation.
Investor confidence coincidentally clashes with an executive’s stock sales at autonomous trucking developer.
The California State Assembly voted 54-3 to ban autonomous trucks without safety drivers from the state’s roadways.
The feds released a first-time report aimed at developing a clearer picture of autonomous vehicle safety.
Fatalities in crashes involving at least one large truck jumped 13% in 2021, hitting a “crisis” level, according to federal regulators.
