Ford withdraws petition seeking U.S. approval to deploy self-driving vehicles


FILE PHOTO The Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt Germany. REUTERSWolfgang RattayFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co has withdrawn a petition seeking U.S. regulatory approval to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without required human controls like steering wheels, according to a letter made public Thursday.

The automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) it was no longer seeking approval for the petition it filed in July 2021, citing its decision to close its self-driving venture Argo AI last year.

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