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...
U.S. Will Not Require Automakers to Recall 56M Takata Air Bag Inflators May 8, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators will not require automakers to recall 56 million additional Takata air bag inflators, the...
Estimate Shows Number of US Traffic Deaths Fell as Miles Driven Rose May 6, 2020 The U.S. government is estimating that traffic deaths fell 1.2% last year to 36,120, the third year in a row...
Calif. DMV Approves Test of Autonomous Deliveries April 8, 2020 By Munsif Vengattil California’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday authorized autonomous technology startup Nuro to test two driverless delivery vehicles in nine...
U.S. Regulators to Rate New Auto Tech, but Europe Leads in Safety Testing March 2, 2020 By Tina Bellon Autopilot, Super Cruise and Drive Pilot are different names given to technology that automates steering and braking in a growing...
U.S. Will Look at Sudden Acceleration Complaints Involving 500,000 Tesla Vehicles January 17, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to...