U.S. Traffic Deaths Soar to 38,680 in 2020; Highest Yearly Total Since 2007 June 4, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths soared after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, hitting the highest yearly total since 2007 as...
Consumer Reports Drops ‘Top Pick’ Rating for Tesla Model 3 May 27, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — Tesla’s decision to remove radar sensors from two of its U.S. vehicles has cost it top safety ratings...
Tesla Phases Out Radar Sensors, Shifts to Camera-Based Autopilot May 26, 2021 By Dana Hull Tesla Inc. updated its website Tuesday to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars built for North America and...
US Opens Probe of Steering Problems in Honda Accord Sedans May 11, 2021 DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating multiple complaints about steering failures that could affect more...
Tesla Drives on Autopilot Through a Regulatory Grey Zone April 21, 2021 By Hyunjoo Jin, David Shepardson, Tina Bellon BERKELEY, California — The fatal crash of a Tesla with no one apparently behind the wheel has cast a new...
U.S. Investigating Suspected Autopilot Tesla Crash Into Police Vehicle March 18, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The U.S. auto safety agency said on Wednesday it will send a team to investigate a crash involving...
Police Say Autopilot Not Believed in Use In Detroit Tesla Crash March 17, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — Detroit police said Tuesday they do not believe Tesla’s driver assistance system Autopilot was in use during a...
U.S. Safety Agency Probes ‘Violent’ Tesla Crash in Detroit March 16, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The U.S. auto safety agency said on Monday it is investigating a crash in Detroit on Thursday involving...
Bentley’s U.S. Recall Covers One $259,000 Flying Spur Sedan March 2, 2021 By Keith Laing The American owner of a rare, $259,000 British sedan is getting something even rarer: a recall involving only one car....
NHTSA Investigates Nearly 1.9 Million Toyota RAV4s Over Fire Risks March 1, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, — U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday said they have opened an investigation into nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4...