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...
Ford Recalling 153,000 Vehicles in U.S., Canada That Could Have Faulty Inflators February 19, 2021 By David Shepardson Ford Motor Co is recalling 153,000 older trucks that may have had obsolete Takata air bag modules installed in collision...
Tesla to Recall 135,000 U.S. Vehicles Under Pressure From Auto Safety Regulators February 2, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — Tesla Inc has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could...
U.S. Agency Orders Ford to Recall 3 Million Vehicles Over Air Bags January 20, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co must recall 3 million vehicles with potentially defective driver-side Takata air bags, the U.S. auto...
U.S. Exempts Self-Driving Vehicles From Some Crash Standards January 15, 2021 By Joseph White and David Shepardson The outgoing Trump administration said on Thursday it was issuing new rules that would allow manufacturers of automated vehicles to...