Person

Jonathan Morrison

Administrator of the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Administrator Morrison

Current stories

productConfirmed3 publishers

California's robotaxi law requires operators to send technicians to stuck cars from July 2028

California's SB 1246 makes robotaxi firms send technicians to stuck cars, with fines up to $10,000 a vehicle when one blocks responders over 30 minutes. For operators, clearing a stuck car now takes paid field staff in every California city they serve.

Publishers:engadget.com gizmodo.com techcrunch.com

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers

Builder: Builder 25%
Operator: Operator 55%
Investor: Investor 20%

Reality

Evidence74
Adoption40
Hype gap+15
Incentives55
Confidence70

leadershipConfirmed2 publishers

Five environmental groups take the 34.9-mpg fuel economy rollback to a federal appeals court

Five environmental groups asked a federal appeals court to review the Trump administration's cut of 2031 fuel economy targets to 34.9 mpg from a projected 50.4. Automaker and fleet plans built on the looser target now depend on a rule the petitioners want stopped.

Publishers:abcnews.com cbsnews.com

Reality

Evidence72
Adoption: Not scored
Hype gap+10
Incentives65
Confidence68

productConfirmed13 publishers

Which regulatory door you knock on decides how many robotaxis you can put on the road

Two robotaxi builders put the same question to the same regulator by different routes. What each got back now decides fleet size, staffing, and whether the car has a steering wheel at all. The door is a hardware decision.

Publishers:arstechnica.com cnet.com electrek.co engadget.com gizmodo.com insideevs.com latimes.com mashable.com pcmag.com techcrunch.com techradar.com thenextweb.com theverge.com wired.com

Perspective Coverage

14 publishers

Builder: Builder 21%
Operator: Operator 54%
Investor: Investor 25%

Reality

Evidence72
Adoption18
Hype gap+40
Incentives62
Confidence66

productOne report1 publisher

NHTSA and SAE launch ASCEND to write the driving test for automated vehicles

The question of when a robot driver is good enough has been the industry's to answer. NHTSA's new consortium with SAE is meant to produce the competency test that would settle it, with the agency's rulemaking to follow.

Publishers:techcrunch.com

Reality

Evidence58
Adoption20
Hype gap+22
Incentives62
Confidence55

productOne report1 publisher

NHTSA gives Tesla until September 30 to justify certifying the Cybercab itself

A special order dated September 10 puts 21 questions to Tesla about how it decided which federal safety standards apply to a car with no steering wheel or pedals. An incomplete answer can cost about $139 million.

Publishers:gizmodo.com

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption34
Hype gap+8
Incentives58
Confidence55