Tesla agrees to stop using the term “autopilot” to market its EVs in California to avoid a 30-day suspension by the state's DMV, resolving a long-running battle
Tesla has stopped using the term “autopilot” to market its electric vehicles in California in order to avoid a 30-day suspension by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Texas enacts legislation requiring a DMV permit to operate self-driving vehicles, effective from September 1, as Tesla launches its robotaxi trial in Austin
California's DMV suspends Cruise's deployment and driverless testing permits, ending the GM self-driving car subsidiary's robotaxi operations in San Francisco
DMV: “The video footage presented to the department ended with the AV initial stop following the hard-braking 'maneuver. … @transbay@sfba.social : A phrase that I never thought I'd write: DMV FTW. — ...
Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a near total ban on buying and selling consumers' mobile device location data, which would be the first such ban in the US
On the other hand, everyone from your cell phone provider to the DMV sells your data without any scrutiny of these practices. … Dustin Volz / @dustinvolz@journa.host : Massachusetts lawmakers are weig...
California's DMV tells Tesla it is “revisiting” the company's “Full Self-Driving” beta, which it previously said didn't fall under its autonomous car rules
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Officials say ICE has run facial recognition searches on millions of Maryland drivers' photos without court approval; activists fear searches target immigrants
Washington Post : Tweets: @profcarroll Tweets: @profcarroll : ICE running facial recog searches on Maryland drivers license database without specific oversight and few details while the Trump/Miller ...
Documents show California's DMV is making ~$50M/year selling drivers' personal info, partaking in the highly criticized but common practice since at least 2013
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is generating revenue of $50,000,000 a year through selling drivers' personal information …
Florida DMV earned $77M+ in fiscal 2017 from sales of driver and ID cardholder information to 30+ private companies, including data brokers like Acxiom
LAKELAND, Fla. — A local woman is blaming the state government for an onslaught of robocalls and direct mail offers …
Didi Chuxing receives permit to test self-driving cars in California, becoming the 53rd company to receive such a permit from the state's DMV
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California DMV website shows Lyft has secured a permit to test self-driving cars
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