House Committee Advances Bill to Let Autonomous Vehicles Bypass States July 19, 2017 By David Shepardson A U.S. House panel on Wednesday approved a sweeping proposal by voice vote to allow automakers to deploy up to...
Tesla Driver: Autopilot System Didn’t Cause Minnesota Crash July 17, 2017 By David Shepardson The driver of a Tesla vehicle involved in a crash in Minnesota on July 16 has denied that its Autopilot...
FCC Expands Bandwith for Radar Used in Collision Avoidance Systems July 14, 2017 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved allocating a larger consolidated block of spectrum for use by motor vehicle...
3 Automakers Recalling 2.7 Million More Takata Air Bag Inflators July 12, 2017 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that new testing is prompting Takata Corp. to declare 2.7 million...
Federal Judge Permits Some VW Investor Claims Over Diesel Scandal June 30, 2017 By David Shepardson A federal judge in California on Wednesday allowed some claims to proceed by investors who sued Volkswagen AG over its...
House Panel Eyes Removing States’ Bumps in Road for Driverless Vehicles June 28, 2017 By David Shepardson Republicans and Democrats in Congress sparred on Tuesday over U.S. states setting rules for testing and deployment of self-driving cars...
Automakers Grapple with What To Do with Drivers in Autonomous Vehicles June 26, 2017 By David Shepardson Automakers are using tiny cameras, sensors to track drooping heads, steering wheel monitors and audible alerts to ensure drivers pay...
Senators in Drive to Remove Regulatory Roadblocks for Driverless Cars June 14, 2017 By David Shepardson A bipartisan trio of U.S. senators said on Tuesday they planned to introduce legislation to remove regulatory roadblocks to the...
Congress May Override State Rules on Self-Driving Vehicle Testing June 8, 2017 By David Shepardson Congress is working on national self-driving vehicle legislation that could replace state-by state rules and make it easier for automakers...
Feinberg Could Be Tapped to Head $1B Takata Compensation Fund June 7, 2017 By David Shepardson A federal judge may tap attorney and longtime compensation adviser Kenneth Feinberg to oversee claims for nearly $1 billion that...