Data Shows an Increase in Drunk Driving Deaths and More Alcohol Consumed August 11, 2023 By Claims Journal staff Americans are drinking more than they did before the pandemic, and more of them are dying in alcohol-related motor vehicle...
US Opens New Special Probe into Fatal Tesla Crash July 18, 2023 WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is opening a new special crash...
US Agency Seeks Updated Responses from Tesla in Autopilot Probe July 6, 2023 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they are seeking updated responses and current data for an ongoing...
US Safety Agency to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on Heavy Trucks And Buses June 23, 2023 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) – The government will require heavy trucks and buses to include automatic emergency braking equipment within five years,...
Federal Regulator Throws Wrench Into Massachusetts Right-to-Repair Plans June 21, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A right-to-repair motor vehicle law in Massachusetts that was passed by voters two years ago but been held up in...
Head of Office that Probes Auto Safety Problems Leaves Agency After Audit June 9, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) – The head of the U.S. government’s office that investigates automobile safety problems has resigned from his post...
Cycling Fatalities Reach 46-Year High June 7, 2023 By Allen Lamen Cyclist fatalities reached a multi-decade high in 2021. According to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...
Safety Agency to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles June 1, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks...
Company Refuses US Request to Recall Air Bag Inflators May 15, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing...
Tesla Shouldn’t Call Driving System Autopilot, Buttigieg says May 12, 2023 By Tom Krisher and Hilary Powell WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the...