Hosts: Marcus Chen & Zara Okafor

In this episode:

• Welcome to Pivot Auto for May 10, 2026. I'm Marcus Chen, and let's dig into the numbers shaping the auto industry this week.

• And I'm Zara Okafor. We've got three stories that mark genuine turning points—regulatory, software, and freight. Where do you want to start, Marcus?

• Let's lead with NHTSA. The 2026 Tesla Model Y became the first vehicle to clear the agency's new eight-point ADAS benchmark under the updated New Car ...

• Right, this is the framework that's been years in the making. NHTSA finally has a standardized way to evaluate driver-assist systems instead of the pa...

• Signaling, yes. But the data tells a more measured story. The eight points cover basic capabilities—lane keeping, forward collision warning, pedestria...

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