Toyota-Honda Airbag Crisis Undermines Confidence in Auto Safety October 21, 2014 By Craig Trudell, Ma Jie and Yuki Hagiwara A deepening crisis involving deadly airbags is shaking confidence in the ability of automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda...
New Auto Technology May Not Reduce Insurance Rates October 7, 2014 By DAVE COLLINS More cars and trucks are being equipped with cameras, radar, automatic braking and other safety technology that help avoid accidents,...
Federal Regulators Played Key Role in GM Recalls September 16, 2014 Federal auto safety regulators played a significant role in General Motors Co’s failure to promptly report and recall cars with...
Safety Agency’s Slow Response on Probe Requests Could Have Dire Consequences August 13, 2014 By TOM KRISHER People are waiting longer than they should for an answer when they petition the government to open an investigation into...
Chrysler Creates Vehicle Safety Office August 12, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC on Tuesday announced the establishment of a new office called “vehicle safety and regulatory compliance” led by...
GM Team to Focus on Safety During Vehicle Development April 16, 2014 By Tim Higgins General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, under fire for the company’s slow response to flawed ignition switches linked...
GM Reportedly Slow to Respond to Auto-Safety Complaints April 14, 2014 By Keith Naughton, Jeff Plungis and Tim Higgins Internal General Motors Co. documents released yesterday by Congress show that company executives, including Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, were...
Georgia Lawyer Convinced GM to Recall More Cars March 19, 2014 By Patrick G. Lee and Jeff Plungis Six days after General Motors Co. recalled almost 800,000 Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s for a defect that could cause...
Rise in Auto Recalls Due to More Complex Technology and Regulation March 19, 2014 By Mark Clothier A surge in new car models, increasingly complex technology and heightened regulatory scrutiny has led to more automobile recalls, particularly...
Brazil Moving on Latin America’s Government Auto Crash Test Site January 23, 2014 Brazil is launching Latin America’s first government-run auto crash test center, and experts say it’s an important step forward for...