汽车制造商对NHTSA迟缓的的审查进程感到沮丧。The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new process on Friday to simplify the review of Auto Manufacturers' applications to deploy Self-Driving Cars.
According to USA law, if fully autonomous Self-Driving Cars require human control, NHTSA approval is not needed. It is reported that NHTSA has the authority to approve each Auto Manufacturer to operate up to 2,500 Self-Driving Cars on USA roads, but the agency has spent years reviewing several applications without actually approving any.
For years, the USA Congress has tried to make it easier for Self-Driving Cars to be deployed on USA roads but has consistently faced obstacles. Recent reports indicate that President-elect Trump wants to make the deployment of Self-Driving Cars easier. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is an advisor to Trump, stated in October that Tesla plans to launch a Self-Driving taxi service by 2025.
Auto Manufacturers are frustrated with NHTSA's slow review process.
In 2018, General Motors applied to NHTSA to deploy 2,500 Self-Driving Cars on USA roads, but withdrew the application in 2020. In 2022, General Motors sought approval again, but withdrew the application in October of this year and announced this month that it would exit the Cruise Self-Driving taxi Business.
Ford Motor withdrew its July 2021 application last year, citing the company's closure of its joint venture Self-Driving Car company Argo AI with Volkswagen in 2022.