The agency’s streamlined process is meant to aid developers and get autonomous driving technology on U.S. roads faster.

The NHTSA, directed by the Trump administration, is loosening regulations on autonomous vehicle development in the U.S. in ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the new framework to boost autonomous vehicles would help U.S. automakers compete with China.

The move would aim to make it easier for autonomous vehicles to hit the roads, but keeps the requirement to report safety incidents.