(The Center Square) - U.S. lawmakers and industry leaders are pushing for a national framework to govern self-driving cars and increase domestic manufacturing.
Leaders spoke at an event hosted by Axios in Washington, D.C., while drivers raced through the nation's capital during qualifying rounds for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
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