Teamsters California contends the DMV circumvented laws regarding public information about self-driving heavy trucks on state roadways. (Volvo Autonomous Solutions)Key Takeaways: Teamsters California filed an Aug. 5 lawsuit seeking to overturn DMV regulations allowing heavy-duty autonomous vehicle testing and deployment. Teamsters California is suing the state Department of Motor Vehicles to stop its amended regulations allowing permits to test and use heavy-duty autonomous vehicles. Today, Teamsters California, sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) saying the agency circumvented laws requiring the agency to study and publicly disclose the economic impacts of allowing self-driving trucks on California roads. The group declared that such testing and deploying AV heavy trucks will bring a heavy financial impact on existing commercial truck drivers.