At Least 13 Auto Safety Rules Are Years Overdue October 18, 2021 By Hope Yen and Tom Krisher WASHINGTON (AP) — After their 16-year-old daughter died in a car crash, David and Wendy Mills wondered whether she would...
US Decides Not to Open Formal Probe of Tesla Battery Fires October 5, 2021 DETROIT (AP) — U.S. automobile safety regulators have denied a petition seeking an investigation into Tesla software updates, saying it’s...
Canadian Inventor Hopes to Disrupt Vehicle Crash Investigations September 27, 2021 By Jim Sams Claims professionals have few options if they want access the information stored in event data recorders after a vehicle crash....
A Life And Death Question For Regulators: Is Tesla’s Autopilot Safe? September 21, 2021 By Hyunjoo Jin, Mike Spector and David Shepardson Robin Geoulla had doubts about the automated driving technology equipped on his Tesla Model S when he bought the electric...
APCIA Warns Thefts, Inflation and Risky Driving Pushing Auto Claim Severity September 21, 2021 By Claims Journal staff Auto loss costs climbed rapidly this year as vehicle traffic returned nearly to pre-pandemic levels and motorists adopted more risky...
US Asks Tesla How Autopilot Responds to Emergency Vehicles September 2, 2021 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot system detects and responds...
US Probes Overheating Brakes That Cause Fires in 500K Semis July 21, 2021 DETROIT (AP) — US highway safety regulators have opened an investigation into about a half-million semis with brakes that can...
US Regulators to More Closely Monitor Advanced Driver Safety Systems June 30, 2021 By Ben Klayman DETROIT — U.S. regulators on Tuesday said they would keep a closer eye on the automotive industry as it rolls...
U.S. Safety Agency Probes 10 Tesla Crash Deaths Since 2016 June 18, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they have opened 30 investigations into Tesla crashes involving 10 deaths...
U.S. to Seek Automated Braking Requirement for Heavy Trucks June 14, 2021 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require...