Alphabet’s Waymo Probed by U.S. After Autonomous Car Incidents May 14, 2024 By Keith Laing The top U.S. auto-safety regulator opened an investigation into Waymo, the autonomous-vehicle subsidiary of subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., after 22...
US to Require New Cars to Have Emergency Braking Systems by 2029 May 1, 2024 By David Shepardson Nearly all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the United States will be required to have automatic emergency braking...
Tesla Faces Trial Over Apple Engineer’s Fatal Autopilot Crash April 8, 2024 By Dana Hull Tesla Inc. is headed for its highest-profile trial yet over a crash blamed on Autopilot, the driver-assistance system Elon Musk...
Subaru Recalls 118,000 US Vehicles Over Faulty Air Bag Sensors March 28, 2024 By David Shepardson Subaru is recalling 118,000 SUVs and sedans in the United States to address a faulty sensor that can prevent air...
Study Looking at NHTSA Data Shows Fentanyl is Road-Safety Problem on the Rise March 18, 2024 A new study shows fentanyl is potentially becoming a road-safety problem. The study, from researchers at Jerry, a car insurance...
Study of NHTSA Data Shows Rhode Island, Hawaii Among Top States With Most Fatal Speeding Crashes March 8, 2024 Rhode Island took the top spot in a new study of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data on states with...
Overview of NHTSA Data on Fatal Alcohol-related Crashes Spotlights Connecticut and Texas February 23, 2024 A new analysis using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data on fatal crashes in states where drivers...
Waymo Recalls 444 Self-Driving Vehicles Over Software Error February 20, 2024 By David Shepardson Alphabet’s Waymo unit has recalled 444 self-driving vehicles after two minor collisions in quick succession in Arizona because a software...
Study: Vermont, Montana, New Hampshire Had Highest Crash Fatality Rates February 13, 2024 Vermont, Montana, and New Hampshire were the top three states with the highest fatality rates in traffic accidents in a...
Study: Texas, Hawaii, California Top States With Fatal Crashes Involving Unlicensed Drivers February 8, 2024 Texas topped the list of U.S. states with fatal car crashes involving unlicensed drivers with 24.16% of drivers in fatal...