Rules for self-driving cars may be relaxed under Trump

Members of the President-Elect Donald Trump‘s transition team has told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles one of the Transportation Department’s priorities, according to people familiar with the matter.

If new rules enable cars without human control, it will directly benefit Elon MuskTesla Inc. CEO and Trump megadonor who has become a powerful part of the president-elect’s inner circle. He bets the future of the EV manufacturer on self-driving technology and artificial intelligence.