Feds Plan to Update Self-Driving Car Guidelines September 14, 2017 By DEE-ANN DURBIN The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled updated safety guidelines for self-driving cars in an attempt to clear barriers for automakers...
Majority of Drivers Say Distracted Driving Should Be Illegal, Yet Still Do it September 12, 2017 A new Progressive Insurance study shows about one third of drivers feel confident in their own ability to text and...
House Passes Bill to Speed Introduction of Self-Driving Cars September 11, 2017 By Ryan Beene U.S. House lawmakers passed a wide-ranging bill to speed the introduction of self-driving vehicles championed by tech and auto companies...
Latest Fatal Jeep Crash Sparks Criticism of Recall Fix to Prevent Fires September 6, 2017 By Ryan Beene and Jamie Butters A fatal accident this week involving a Jeep SUV has revived criticism from safety advocates that a federally sanctioned recall...
Pot-Linked Traffic Fatalities Rise Sharply in Colorado August 28, 2017 The number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in Colorado who tested positive for marijuana has more than doubled since...
Driverless Cars Mean Major Federal Safety Standard Update on Horizon August 25, 2017 By Ryan Beene When the U.S. government finally got around to regulating auto safety in 1967, it insisted that every car have seatbelts...
Safety Agency Expands Ford Explorer Exhaust Leak Probe July 31, 2017 By TOM KRISHER The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has expanded an investigation into complaints of exhaust fumes inside Ford Explorer SUVs, adding...
Bill Approved to Boost Autonomous Car Testing July 21, 2017 A House panel on Wednesday backed legislation designed to allow automakers to increase the testing of self-driving cars on U.S....
Minnesota Driver Claims Tesla Autopilot Caused Car Crash July 18, 2017 By Claire Ballentine and David Welch Tesla Inc. shares dropped Monday after a Minnesota man claimed his vehicle suddenly accelerated after he engaged the car’s driver-assistance...
Takata Adding 2.7M Cars to Airbag Inflator Recall July 13, 2017 By TOM KRISHER Takata is adding 2.7 million vehicles from Ford, Nissan and Mazda to the long list of those being recalled to...