GM starts lobbying on self-driving cars

[link to thehill.com]

General Motors (GM) has hired a series of lobbyists to push its case for self-driving vehicles to lawmakers and regulators.

The auto manufacturer has brought on The Fritts Group, a boutique lobbying firm, to advocate on self-driving cars, connected cars and cybersecurity privacy, according to a disclosure filed earlier this week.
The lobbying on the issues will be handled by the firm’s three leaders — Edward Fritts, Melinda Lewis and Susan Buck.


GM has been lobbying on cybersecurity issues for some time, but it appears to be one of the first times it has listed autonomous vehicles in its lobbying portfolio.

The registration from the largest U.S. car maker comes as it makes large investments in self-driving technology, and Washington is beginning to take notice.