Tesla’s Release of New ‘Self-Driving’ Software Closely Watched by U.S. Regulator October 22, 2020 By Tina Bellon and David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator on Thursday said it was closely watching Tesla Inc’s release of a software version intended...
Driverless Race Steps Up With Cruise Allowed to Drive Empty in San Francisco October 16, 2020 By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. — The race for driverless autonomous vehicles is heating up and on Thursday Cruise became the first to...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Fell After Coronavirus Lockdown, But Drivers Got Riskier October 2, 2020 By David Shepardson U.S. traffic deaths fell during the coronavirus lockdowns but drivers engaged in riskier behavior as the fatality rate spiked to...
Uber Expands Self-Driving Safety Report After NTSB Slams Culture August 28, 2020 By Keith Laing Uber Technologies Inc. vowed to make public more safety information regarding its self-driving cars after the National Transportation Safety Board...
US Rolls Out Free App For Alerts on Vehicle Recalls August 28, 2020 DETROIT — The U.S. government’s road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles...
Honda Motor Units to Pay $85M to Settle States’ Probe Over Takata Air Bags August 26, 2020 NEW YORK — Units of Honda Motor Co have agreed to pay $85 million to settle an investigation by most...
Inspector General To Audit U.S. Oversight of Auto Safety Standards August 12, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety...
Safety Administration Probes Touchscreen Failures in Tesla Model S Cars June 24, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into 63,000 Tesla Model S...
Recreational Pot Laws May Boost Traffic Deaths, Studies Say June 23, 2020 By Lindsey Tanner Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two new studies suggest, although questions remain about how they...
Driving Hasn’t Found Its New Normal Yet May 28, 2020 By Nathaniel Bullard Memorial Day weekend, the typical start of the U.S. summer driving season, has come and gone. Data on just how...