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Traffic on the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles in 2018. The Trump administration is weakening auto pollution standards, rolling back a key Obama-era policy that sought to curb climate change.

Trump Administration Weakens Auto Emissions Standards

Nathan Rott

The Trump administration is replacing Obama-era fuel economy standards with weaker ones that will allow for more air pollution. Groups are already lining up to challenge the new rule.

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Sen. Brown Calls On Transportation Department To Improve Motorcoach Safety

Nicole Rasul

Two weeks after a deadly Pennsylvania crash that killed five people, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) continues to advocate for improved motorcoach safety.“One…

Even two years ago, self-driving leader Otto was testing trucks on U.S. 33, one of Ohio's main test corridors between Dublin and Marysville.

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Ohio Driving The Conversation About Autonomous Vehicles

Ann Thompson

Ohio continues to give the green light to businesses that want to help pioneer the development of self-driving vehicles. Just last week at a COSI...

A self-driving Waymo Chrysler Pacifica in Chandler, Ariz., in July. The Department of Transportation says it wants to remove barriers to innovation in autonomous car technology.

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Transportation Department Looks To Clear The Road For Cars Without Steering Wheels

James Doubek

The DOT announced new voluntary guidance for autonomous vehicles. The agency wants to adapt the definition of "driver" to include autonomous systems, among other changes.