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Another investigation. Despite Tesla's claims that the Center for Investigative Reporting's deep dive into its workplace injury-reporting practices was filled with "disinformation," California's Division of Occupational Health and Safety said Wednesday it is investigating the automaker over allegations of workplace hazards and misreporting injuries. The agency joins the National Transportation Safety Board and the National Labor Relations Board, which are investigating Tesla over a fatal crash involving Autopilot and accusations of unfair labor practices.
Ugh, lobbyists. The New Hampshire Legislature is facing slowdowns in the passage of a bill to regulate autonomous vehicles. After the legislation passed the state House, a representative said legislators have seen "aggressive" lobbying from autonomous vehicle manufacturers to loosen the language of the bill to facilitate self-driving deployment. The tactics come as the federal government grapples with how to regulate the technology after an Uber test vehicle killed a pedestrian in Arizona in March.
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