Tesla Opens Floodgates for Owners to Test Out Automated Driving November 30, 2022 By Craig Trudell Tesla Inc. is making its controversial driver-assistance system available to customers previously deemed not safe enough behind the wheel to...
Studies Find Automatic Braking Can Cut Crashes over 40% November 16, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes...
Democratic Senators Press US Auto Agency on Safety Rules November 15, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– A group of 10 Democratic senators Tuesday urged U.S. auto safety regulators to move quickly to issue new...
Chrysler-Parent Urges 276,000 U.S. Owners to Stop Driving After Air Bag Deaths November 3, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– Chrysler-parent Stellantis is urged owners of 276,000 older U.S. vehicles to immediately stop driving after three crash deaths...
US Autonomous Vehicle Group Picks Ex-Senate Aide as Director October 25, 2022 By David Shepardson A group representing self-driving car companies is appointing a former U.S. Senate aide as its new head as the industry...
Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Presents New Subrogation Opportunities October 21, 2022 By Gary Wickert A new analysis of pedestrian safety by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that pedestrian fatalities are sharply on...
NHTSA to Investigate Florida Tesla Crash that Killed 2 July 11, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is sending investigators to another Tesla crash, this time one that...
New NHTSA Chief: Agency to Scrutinize Auto-Driver Technology July 1, 2022 By Tom Krisher WASHINGTON (AP) — The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the...
US Report: Nearly 400 Crashes of Automated Tech Vehicles June 16, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas, according...
Ford Recalls 3.3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns June 15, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 3.3 million vehicles in North America that could roll away because...