Another Massive Takata Recall Looms for Large Batch of Air Bags December 13, 2019 By Masatsugu Horie Global automakers may face another potentially huge air-bag recall as the U.S. transport regulator evaluates the long-term safety of inflators...
Air-Bag Maker Takata Spurs 1.4 Million-Car Recall on Deadly Flaw December 4, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin and Todd Shields Takata Corp., the auto-parts supplier that went bankrupt after its air bags spurred the largest-ever recall, told U.S. safety regulators...
Road-Safety Regulator Rapped Over Regulating Autonomous Cars November 22, 2019 By David Koenig The nation’s road-safety regulator is under fire again for what critics call lax oversight of tests involving autonomous vehicles. The...
Nissan Recalls Nearly 400,000 Vehicles Over Braking System Defect November 18, 2019 By Kanishka Singh Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in the United States over a braking system...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Drop as Agency Points to Crash-Avoiding Tech October 22, 2019 By Chester Dawson Fatalities on U.S. roads fell for a second consecutive year and are on track to decline again in 2019, according...
Hyundai, Kia Earmark $760M To Settle Lawsuits Over Engine Fires October 11, 2019 By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. have earmarked 900 billion won ($758 million) to settle U.S....
Tesla Battery Flaw Cover-Up Allegation to be Evaluated by NHTSA October 4, 2019 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s received a petition calling for an investigation of certain Tesla Inc. electric...
Troubles With Tesla’s Automated Parking Feature Summon Safety Regulators October 3, 2019 By David Shepardson and Vibhuti Sharma WASHINGTON/BENGALURU — U.S. regulators are looking into parking lot crashes involving Tesla Inc cars driving themselves to their owners using...
Tesla Model 3 Wins Top-Tier Safety Award from Insurance Group September 19, 2019 By Chester Dawson Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 earned a coveted Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, after the...
GM Recalls Over 3.4M Pickups, SUVs to Fix Brake Issues September 12, 2019 By Tom Krisher DETROIT — Under pressure from the federal government, General Motors is recalling more than 3.4 million big pickup trucks and...