U.S. Boosts Fines for Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules in Tesla Win March 28, 2022 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles...
BMW Recalling Over 1 Million U.S. Worldwide On Engine Fire Concerns March 9, 2022 By David Shepardson BMW will recall 1.03 million worldwideover potential fire risks, the German automaker said on Wednesday, its third recall over the...
Tesla Tells U.S. Lawmakers Autopilot Requires ‘Constant Monitoring’ March 9, 2022 By David Shepardson Tesla Inc. defended the safety benefits of its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability but...
California Allows Cruise, Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service March 1, 2022 By David Shepardson The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Monday issued permits to self-driving units of General Motors and Alphabet Inc. to...
How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators And Lawmakers February 21, 2022 By Hyunjoo Jin, David Shepardson and Joseph White Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology,...
Boeing, Reform Issues Await New U.S. Aviation Safety Chief February 18, 2022 By David Shepardson The next head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will face challenges overseeing Boeing Co. and a series of...
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Interference February 8, 2022 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it was issuing draft guidance seeking to protect aviation employees who perform government...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...