The possibility of having to report crashes involving automated driving systems being thrown out would greatly benefit Tesla and other companies testing these vehicles.
Removing the crash-disclosure provision would particularly benefit Tesla, which has reported more than 1,500 crashes to federal safety regulators under the program.
Elon Musk has called the federal approval process for autonomous vehicles "incredibly painful," highlighting the bureaucratic challenges companies face in bringing innovations to market.
The NHTSA has received and analyzed data on over 2,700 crashes involving automated driving technologies since 2021, leading to multiple investigations into several companies.
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