GM Wants The Feds To Ease Self-Driving Regulations

General Motors CEO Mary Barra held a meeting with two US senators last week as the Detroit automaker wants legislation passed to increase the deployment of self-driving vehicles in the country. Per Reuters, Barra met with Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell and committee member Senator Gary Peters, both Democrats, to discuss the still unresolved issue. Congress has been debating how to handle the technology, specifically regarding safety, for the past six years and there's still no formal policy in place. Barra, along with other automaker heads, wants that changed. "We must act to ensure US manufacturers can compete with countries like China, create jobs here and improve roadway safety," said Peters, who happens to be from Michigan where GM is headquartered.