Safety Agency to Review if Pony.ai Complied With Crash Reporting Order March 29, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it will review whether startup technology firm Pony.ai...
Federal Gov. Adopts New Rule Setting Safety Standards for Driverless Automobiles March 16, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates...
Sudden Braking in 2 VW SUV Models Draws Regulatory Scrutiny March 16, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — First came the beeping alarms and the dashboard lights warning that something had gone haywire. Then the...
Tesla Sued Over Alleged Suspension Failure in Fatal Florida Crash March 1, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO —Tesla Inc TSLA.O has been sued over an alleged suspension failure in a crash that killed the driver...
Over 1.7M Hondas Probed for Unexpected Automatic Braking February 25, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems on more than 1.7...
Tesla Software Updates Allow Quick Fixes – and Taking Risks February 18, 2022 By Tina Bellon, Hyunjoo Jin and David Shepardson Tesla Inc’s ability to quickly issue safety patches via remote software updates is an approach other automakers eye enviously, but...
US House Panel to Hold Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles January 28, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing next week on self-driving vehicles, even as a push in...
California DMV Reviewing Approach to Regulating Tesla’s Public Self-Driving Test January 12, 2022 California is reevaluating Tesla Inc’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) test program, to determine if the electric-car maker’s software should fall under...
Tesla Recalls Almost Half a Million Electric Cars Over Safety Issues December 30, 2021 By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO–Tesla Inc is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview...
US Steps Up Probe Into Hyundai-Kia Engine Failures and Fires December 28, 2021 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP)–U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and...