Federal Cyber Privacy Bill Calls for Fines, Prison for Executives’ Violations November 2, 2018 By David Shepardson A senior Democratic U.S. senator on Thursday unveiled draft legislation that would allow hefty fines and as much as 20-year...
Waymo Cleared to be First in California for Testing Without Backup Driver October 30, 2018 By David Shepardson and Alexandria Sage Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit on Tuesday became the first company to receive a permit from the state of California to...
Federal Safety Agency Shuts Down Self-Driving School Bus Test October 23, 2018 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday said it had ordered Transdev North America to immediately stop transporting school...
U.S. Moves to Permit Euro-Style, Low-Glare Headlights October 15, 2018 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is moving to allow advanced headlights known as “adaptive driving beams” to...
Trump Administration Moves to Speed Up Fully Autonomous Vehicles October 5, 2018 By David Shepardson The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully self-driving cars from the roads...
Senate Approves Bill on Commercial Drones, Airline Passengers, Disaster Relief October 4, 2018 By David Shepardson Airline passengers can no longer be removed from flights under legislation that passed the Senate on Wednesday, while the government...
Government Ends Criminal Case Over GM Handling of Ignition Switch Defect September 20, 2018 By David Shepardson A federal judge in New York on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case brought against General Motors Co. in 2015 over...
Safety Agency Faulted for Delayed Action on Auto, Airbag Recalls July 19, 2018 By David Shepardson A government audit released on Wednesday faulted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s oversight of auto safety recalls and said...
Auto Insurers Warn Tariffs on Auto Parts Could Raise Insurance Costs July 19, 2018 By David Shepardson A threat by the U.S. government to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported auto parts could hit...
Appeals Court Upholds Volkswagen’s $10 Billion Diesel Settlement with Owners July 11, 2018 By David Shepardson A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Volkswagen’s $10.03 billion settlement with the owners of nearly 500,000 polluting diesel vehicles...