U.S. Investigates 416,000 Tesla Vehicles Over Unexpected Braking February 18, 2022 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it is opening a formal investigation into 416,000 Tesla vehicles over...
NASA Concerned About SpaceX Satellite Deployment Plan February 10, 2022 By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) raised concerns about SpaceX’s plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink,...
FAA Proposes Rules to Protect Certification Workers From Manufacturer Interference February 8, 2022 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it was issuing draft guidance seeking to protect aviation employees who perform government...
FAA Expects Addressing Safety Issues to Cause Only ‘Minimal Disruptions’ to Air Travel February 3, 2022 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is confident that aviation safety concerns about 5G C-Band deployment will be addressed “safely with...
How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators and Lawmakers February 2, 2022 By Joseph White, Hyunjoo Jin and David Shepardson Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology,...
Tesla to Recall Vehicles That May Disobey Stop Signs February 1, 2022 By David Shepardson Tesla Inc. will recall 53,822 U.S. vehicles with the company’s Full Self-Driving (Beta) software that may allow some models to...
Three States, D.C. Sue Google Claiming Location Tracking Violates Users’ Privacy January 25, 2022 By David Shepardson and Doina Chiacu Texas, Indiana, Washington State and the District of Columbia sued Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Monday over what they called deceptive...
VW Pays $3.5M to Settle Diesel Emissions Claims with Ohio January 24, 2022 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with Ohio over claims the German automaker violated state laws by manipulating...
Consumer Reports, Insurance Safety Institute to Rate Vehicle Driver Automation Systems January 21, 2022 By David Shepardson Two nonprofit bodies, Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), said separately on Thursday they are reviewing...
U.S. Airlines Report Only Minor Disruption From 5G Deployment January 20, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. airlines said on Wednesday the rollout of new 5G services was having only a minor impact on air travel...