Teamsters California Sues DMV over Autonomous Truck Rules

California DMV sued over driverless vehicles

A lawsuit claiming the California DMV ignored requirements to allow driverless vehicles in the state has been filed.

Teamsters California sues DMV over autonomous truck rules

Teamsters California is suing the state DMV to stop its amended regulations allowing permits to test and use heavy-duty autonomous vehicles.

Teamsters Draw a Line Against Driverless Trucks in California

California stands at the center of a fierce clash between organized labor and the autonomous vehicle industry. On August 5, 2026, the California Teamsters union filed suit against the state Department of Motor Vehicles and other agencies. The action targets regulations adopted in April that cleared the way for testing self-driving heavy-duty trucks on public roads. The union claims the DMV sidestepped mandatory economic analysis. It used an abbr…

Labor Union Sues Over Self-Driving Trucks

Self-driving trucks could be hauling cargo across highways in the near future. But not without the Teamsters having a say in the matter first. As Politico reports, the California branch of the nation’s largest union is suing state lawmakers, accusing them of rushing out new regulations that’re friendly to the autonomous vehicle industry without considering their impact on workers’ jobs. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, takes aim at several state ag…

Teamsters Sue California Claiming Driverless Semis Threaten 200,000 Jobs

A 250,000-member union says California cleared self-driving semis while skipping a legally required economic impact review