Federal Easing of Safety Standards Boosts Autonomous Vehicle Research

April 24, 2025, 6:20 pm

Federal regulators have eased safety standards for autonomous vehicle developers, streamlining crash reporting and testing for self-driving cars. This relaxed framework, which appears designed to boost domestic research and innovation, especially benefits Tesla and its peers in an industry racing against strict compliance measures.


wired.com / In a Boon for Tesla, Feds Weaken Rules for Reporting on Self-Driving

A new autonomous vehicle framework would also make it easier for Tesla and other companies to research domestically made self-driving cars that don’t meet all federal safety standards.

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Feds Exempt Autonomous Vehicle Developers from Federal Safety Standards  The Information


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