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Aptera starts countdown to produce 40 solar three-wheeled EVs in U.S.
U.S. electric vehicle startup Aptera has begun preparations for initial mass production of a three-wheeled EV equipped with solar panels. After securing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certification for its production model, it completed orders for parts needed to build the first vehicles for customer delivery. Aptera aims to produce 40 units, with body and chassis parts due to arrive at its California plant in October.
Industry
U.S. weighs scrapping steering wheel requirement for driverless robotaxis in overhaul of self-driving rules
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pursuing a plan to remove the requirement to fit steering wheels on driverless robotaxis designed for fully autonomous operation. The move follows its recent push to drop a physical brake pedal requirement and extends to testing rules that allow exemptions from federal safety standards, though production is capped at 2,500 vehicles. Safety concerns and differing state-level rules remain.
Mobility
U.S. to drop brake pedal requirement for self-driving-only vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation is pushing regulatory changes to remove the requirement for brake pedals in vehicles designed to operate only with automated driving systems. If finalised, the proposal could lower commercialisation hurdles for companies developing fully autonomous vehicles without steering wheels or pedals, such as Tesla and Zoox. The plan focuses on exempting self-driving-only vehicles from parts requirements written for human-driven cars. The department will collect public comments for 30 days before deciding.