NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks at GM’s Self-Driving Unit Cruise October 18, 2023 By David Shepardson and Nick Carey U.S. auto safety regulators on Tuesday opened a probe into whether General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise is taking sufficient precautions...
NHTSA Fines Zipcar for Uncompleted Recall Rentals October 17, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said Oct. 16 that car-sharing firm Zipcar has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine after a...
US Regulators Push for Recall of 52 Million Air Bag Inflators October 6, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials on Oct. 5 told a public hearing that the government should require...
Automakers Delay Complying with Massachusetts Data Repair Law September 26, 2023 By David Shepardson An auto industry group said on Friday carmakers do not plan to immediately comply with a Massachusetts law requiring them...
Hyundai, Kia Urge Court to Reject Cities’ TikTok-Inspired Theft Lawsuits September 13, 2023 By David Shepardson Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp on Tuesday asked a U.S. judge to reject lawsuits filed by 17 cities...
52 Million Air Bag Inflators Should Be Recalled Over Rupture Threat: NHTSA September 6, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and...
Ford to Replace Rear Cameras in New Recall September 5, 2023 By David Shepardson Ford Motor said on Friday it will recall 169,000 U.S. vehicles to replace rearview cameras and update software and is...
FTC Wins Ruling in Deceptive Advertising Case Against Intuit September 5, 2023 By David Shepardson The Federal Trade Commission won an administrative ruling against TurboTax tax software maker Intuit INTU.O after the commission said the...
OSHA Investigates Chemical Solvent Leak at GM-LG Battery Plant in Ohio August 24, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. workplace safety regulator said on Wednesday it was investigating a recent chemical solvent leak at an Ohio battery...
FAA Holding Runway Safety Meetings After Close Call Incidents August 22, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will hold runway safety meetings at 90 airports over the next...