California DMV accuses Tesla of falsely portraying its vehicles as fully autonomousThe company uses misleading language 'not based on facts,' the agency said in its complaints.By M. Moon, 08.06.2022
Court rules that Waymo can keep its robotaxi emergency protocols a secretWaymo sued the DMV to prevent the release of information it deems to be trade secrets.By M. Moon, 02.23.2022
Washington DC votes to allow digital driver's licenses and ID cardsOfficials say it could be used to enter government buildings or during traffic stops.By S. Dent, 12.08.2021
Waymo and Cruise get DMV approval to offer autonomous rides in CaliforniaBut Waymo still needs a driver behind the wheel for now.By M. Moon, 10.01.2021
California DMV has Tesla 'under review' over Musk's FSD claimsPlay stupid games, win regulatory investigations.By A. Tarantola, 05.17.2021
Waymo and Cruise may soon offer autonomous rides and deliveries in CaliforniaThe companies have applied for a permit from the state's DMV.By M. Moon, 05.12.2021
California DMV warns 20 months of records may have been exposedOther organizations have been affected following a ransomware attack on a contractor.By K. Holt, 02.18.2021
Baidu secures license for full driverless road tests in CaliforniaIt's the sixth company to receive permission to conduct driverless road tests in the state.By M. Moon, 01.28.2021
California allows 'light-duty' self-driving delivery vehiclesExpect to see a flood of autonomous grocery and cargo vehicles.By J. Fingas, 12.18.2019
FBI and ICE use DMV photos as 'gold mine' for facial recognition dataNo one approved the creation of this system.By J. Fingas, 07.07.2019
Minnesota cop receives $585,000 after fellow officers spied on DMV dataThere weren't many safeguards on data at the time.By J. Fingas, 06.23.2019
Apple now has more than 50 autonomous cars on the roadThe tech company’s self-driving program continues to flourish.By K. Filippidis, 05.15.2018
Now California's DMV can allow fully driverless car testingBut it may take a while before you see one in the wild. By M. Moon, 04.03.2018
California axes self-driving car rule limiting liability for crashesSub-par maintenance won't let automakers off the hook.By J. Fingas, 12.02.2017
California DMV tweaks rules to allow completely driverless carsThe state still has to wait on federal rules, but it's an important step.By J. Fingas, 10.12.2017
Samsung gets DMV's OK to test autonomous cars in CaliforniaThe Korean conglomerate is joining the likes of Waymo on California roads.By M. Moon, 08.31.2017
Apple gets the OK to test autonomous cars in CaliforniaThe company joins Alphabet and Tesla in the race to build self-driving vehicles.By A. Tarantola, 04.14.2017
Alphabet bests Uber in self-driving car reliabilityExperience goes a long way.By J. Fingas, 04.04.2017
Uber's self-driving cars could be coming back to CaliforniaBut this time, they'll actually have the proper permits.By A. Tarantola, 03.02.2017
Subaru secures permit to test self-driving car in CaliforniaThere are now 22 companies testing their autonomous vehicle tech in the state.By M. Moon, 02.11.2017