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Tesla is beginning to offer actual robotaxi rides in Austin, a milestone for the carmaker that launched a service seven months ago with vehicles that have relied on human supervisors.

NHTSA granted Tesla a five-week extension to start addressing a defect investigation into its cars violating traffic laws while its Full Self-Driving system is engaged.

House Transportation Committee Chairman Sam Graves on Jan. 14 told colleagues he expects to schedule consideration of the bipartisan highway bill in a couple of months.

This is PlusAI’s second attempt to go public. The company announced plans to merge with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V in a 2021 deal that valued the company at $3.3 billion.

Reaching 10 million active FSD subscriptions is among the targets Tesla must hit for CEO Elon Musk to earn additional shares under the pay package shareholders approved in November.

Drivers for Lyft and Uber protested self-driving Waymo taxis in San Francisco on Jan. 9, urging state regulators to exercise greater oversight of autonomous vehicles.

Many exhibitors and speakers at CES highlighted the shift toward software-defined vehicles that can be upgraded over time through remote updates without requiring hardware changes.

FMCSA's new leader touted the lifesaving potential of emerging technologies in the transportation industry at CES 2026 and said the agency will work to eliminate barriers to innovation.

Ford said Jan. 7 it will launch Level 3 autonomy in 2028 on its Blue Cruise feature. The new version that allows drivers to look away will debut on Ford’s all-electric small pickup truck platform.

But there are still several policy areas either with loose ends from 2025 or with unchecked boxes on the administration's to-do list. The pending issues span trade, safety, technology and more.