Yesterday, the Washington, D.C. Auto Show held its annual “Public Policy Day” to kick off the event, which is a staple in the city each January. The conference started with a discussion by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan’s Sixth District and Congressman Bob Latta of Ohio’s Fifth District, moderated by Thomson Reuters correspondent, Dave Shepardson. In addition to panels reflecting multiple industry perspectives, the five-hour program featured a keynote presentation by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that was moderated by John Bozzella, President & CEO of The Alliance for Automotive Innovation; a closing discussion by NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison that was moderated by Mike Stanton, President and CEO of the National Automobile Dealers Association; and a fireside chat with Department of Energy Under Secretary Alex Fitzsimmons and others. Continue Reading On the Cutting Edge: The D.C. Auto Show’s “Public Policy Day”
Summer 2025 Autonomous Vehicle Updates
Automated vehicles (AVs) have received heightened attention from the automotive industry and regulators this summer when it comes to improving and expanding AV technology in the US. To learn more, please read our Client Alert Summer 2025 Autonomous Vehicle Developments.
Autonomous Commercial Vehicles Now Come “Heavy-Duty” If New California DMV Law Passes
Autonomous heavy-duty motor vehicles — those with a gross weight of 10,001 pounds or greater — to date have been barred from public roadways in California. This will change if newly proposed California DMV regulations take effect.
The proposed regulations include several notable changes and perhaps most notable among them is the opportunity for providers of autonomous heavy-duty vehicles to apply for a permit to operate through testing or deployment.Continue Reading Autonomous Commercial Vehicles Now Come “Heavy-Duty” If New California DMV Law Passes