NTSB Chair Raises Safety Concerns About Heavy Electric Vehicles January 13, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday raised concerns about the increased risk of severe injury and...
U.S. Congress to Investigate FAA Computer Outage That Snarled Flights January 12, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. lawmakers will review the cause of a Federal Aviation Administration computer system outage overnight on Tuesday that sparked a...
Peloton to Pay $19M Fine Over Treadmill Hazard January 5, 2023 By David Shepardson Peloton Interactive Inc. has agreed to pay a $19 million fine for failing to promptly report a defect with its...
U.S. FCC Proposes Additional Spectrum for Drone Communications January 5, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday proposed new rules to make licensed radio spectrum in the 5 GHz...
Government Funding Bill to Bolster U.S. Antitrust Regulators December 27, 2022 By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz A $1.7 trillion government funding bill approved by the U.S. Senate Thursday will bolster U.S. regulators and make it easier...
NHTSA Investigating if Hertz Rented Unrepaired Recalled Vehicles December 22, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they are investigating if Hertz rented unrepaired recalled vehicles to customers. The National...
EPA Finalizes Tough Emissions Rules to Cut Pollution From Heavy-Duty Trucks December 21, 2022 By David Shepardson The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized new emissions standards to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty...
Safety Probe Opened Into Autonomous Driving System in GM’s Cruise Vehicles December 16, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened a formal safety probe into the autonomous driving system in vehicles...
GM Recalls 825,000 Trucks, SUVs Over Headlight Issue December 15, 2022 By David Shepardson General Motors said on Wednesday it was recalling 825,000 trucks and SUVs in North America because daytime running lights may...
Subaru Recalls 271,000 U.S. Vehicles, Urges Drivers to Park Outside December 13, 2022 By David Shepardson Subaru on Tuesday said it was recalling 271,000 2019 through 2022 model year Ascent sport utility vehicles due to increased...