Aviation Safety Whistleblower to Get $90K February 25, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to pay $90,000 to an aviation safety inspector who faced retaliation for raising concerns...
Safety Board to Report on Tesla Autopilot Crash, Issue Safety Recommendations February 24, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to establish the probable cause of a fatal...
Safety Probe Finds Tesla Driver Killed in Crash Reported Prior Autopilot Problems February 12, 2020 By David Shepardson A Tesla driver killed in a March 2018 crash in California while using the Autopilot driver-assistance system had reported that...
Lawmakers Urged to Help U.S. Keep Up with China on Autonomous Vehicles February 12, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. House panel on Tuesday heard from advocates of imposing stricter safeguards for self-driving cars as part of any...
House Panel to Hold Hearing to Advance Rules on Self-Driving Vehicles February 10, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing Tuesday on autonomous vehicles as lawmakers try to hammer out legislation to...
U.S. Permits Startup Nuro to Deploy Up to 5,000 Driverless Delivery Vehicles February 7, 2020 By David Shepardson In a first-of-its-kind approval by U.S. regulators, a federal agency on Thursday gave permission for autonomous vehicle startup Nuro Inc....
Uber Goes to Washington. Autonomous Cars with Humans to Collect Data in D.C. January 24, 2020 By David Shepardson Uber Technologies Inc. will put self-driving vehicles on Washington, D.C. roads Friday with human drivers in control, the ride share...
Toyota to Recall 3.4 Million Vehicles Over Defect in Air Bags January 22, 2020 By David Shepardson Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic defect that can...
Panel Urges Mandatory Safety Systems for Aircraft Manufacturers January 16, 2020 By David Shepardson An expert committee on Thursday recommended the Federal Aviation Administration’s require Boeing Co and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new...
Lawsuits Over Missing Malaysia Plane Belong in Malaysia, Not U.S., Court Affirms January 13, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court decision to dismiss nationwide litigation over the disappearance of Malaysia...