Auto Safety Regulator Awards Over $24M to Hyundai Motor Whistleblower November 9, 2021 SEOUL/WASHINGTON — The U.S. auto safety regulator announced on Tuesday its first-ever reward to a whistleblower, handing out more than...
Tesla Recalls Nearly 12,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Software Communication Error November 2, 2021 By David Shepardson Tesla Inc is recalling nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2017 because a communication error may cause a false forward-collision...
NTSB Head Criticizes Tesla Over Vehicle Self-Driving Feature October 26, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday criticized electric carmaker Tesla Inc’s decision to...
Dutch Forensic Lab Says It Has Decoded Tesla’s Driving Data October 21, 2021 By Nick Carey LONDON — The Dutch government’s forensic lab said on Thursday it had decrypted electric carmaker Tesla Inc’s closely guarded driving...
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...