EghtesadOnline: Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. reacted favorably to President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate Elaine Chao for U.S. Transportation Secretary, viewing her as an experienced regulator who has publicly supported their labor model.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao called on Silicon Valley to “step up” and explain self-driving technology to help the public overcome its fears of robots taking the wheel.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Sunday she was reviewing self-driving vehicle guidance issued by the Obama administration and urged companies to explain the benefits of automated vehicles to a skeptical public.