Google, Uber, Ford, Volvo and Lyft form self-driving car ‘advocacy’ group. State and U.S. regulators seem poised to crack down on feet- and hands-free driving, so Google’s gang wants to head them off.

Autonomous vehicles are likely to be a moneyspinner for the industry, so you can see their motivation. But it’s easy to be cynical, given the fact that it’s led by a former NHTSA honcho. Yes, the revolving door is alive and well in Washington, DC.

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