Safety Advocates Think Truck Speed Limiter Rule Could Stall December 21, 2016 By TOM KRISHER Highway safety advocates are worried that a government rule that would electronically limit speeds of tractor-trailers could be scuttled or...
Tesla Ahead of Google, Uber, Ford in Autonomous Car Race December 20, 2016 By Dana Hull There was, in hindsight, a clear element of risk to Tesla Motors Inc.’s decision to install Autopilot hardware in every...
Black Ice: A Dangerous Winter Hazard December 19, 2016 Icy roadways contribute to nearly 152,000 motor vehicle crashes per year, according to a 10 year analysis of weather-related accidents...
Takata Airbag Recall of 42M Cars Needs to Move More Quickly December 12, 2016 By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN The U.S. government is trying to get automakers to move faster to fix 42 million vehicles that are being recalled...
Getting Only 5-6 Hours of Sleep Per Night Nearly Doubles Crash Risk December 7, 2016 Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period nearly...
Auto Safety Agency Wants Cell Phone Makers to Lock Out Most Apps While Driving November 28, 2016 By TOM KRISHER The government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone is being used by someone driving a...
U.S. Says GM Can Delay Recall to Prove Airbag Safety November 23, 2016 By TOM KRISHER U.S. auto safety regulators are allowing General Motors to delay a large recall of potentially defective airbags, giving the company...
Agency Finds Broken Axle Caused Seattle Ride the Ducks Crash November 17, 2016 By MARTHA BELLISLE The National Transportation Safety Board ruled on Tuesday that the probable cause of the 2015 Ride the Ducks crash that...
Most Cars Not Equipped With Life-Saving Auto Technology November 15, 2016 By Alan Levin Computerized sensors that warn drivers they’re about to rear-end another vehicle or prevent other types of accidents are available on...
Auto Safety Chief Says Honda Should do More to Fix Dangerous Airbags November 7, 2016 By TOM KRISHER Honda must do more to track down owners of 300,000 cars with highly dangerous Takata airbag inflators and make sure...