Nearly a decade since the failure of the first effort to pass a federal autonomous vehicles framework, Congress is once again considering an updated version of the SELF-DRIVE Act. While autonomous vehicle deployments and NHTSA regulatory efforts have advanced in the interim, key lessons can be learned from past efforts.
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During oral arguments for Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC SCOTUS deliberated whether freight brokers be can held liable for negligent carrier selections through the FAAA’s safety exception or if they fall under the FAAA’s preemption of state tort suits.
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Changes to US policies around transportation emissions and the future of the electric vehicle industry have broad implications on the US automotive industry, vehicle affordability, and international competition.
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February 27, 2026 – As Safe Streets for All heads into its final funding round ahead of surface transportation reauthorization, analysis of awards shows the balance of funding between planning and demonstration awards and implementation awards.
February 6, 2026 – A Senate committee this week took testimony from the self-driving car industry about technical and legal challenges to further, safer deployment.
January 30, 2026 – A federal court ruled that USDOT’s 2025 freeze of the NEVI EV-charging program was illegal, restoring states’ access to funds but leaving future funding at risk from Congress.
January 23, 2026 – The Supreme Court will now decide if state mass transit agencies are immune from lawsuits brought in states other than the one where the agency is chartered.