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...
Automakers Seek Changes to Federal Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines June 6, 2017 By David Shepardson President Donald Trump’s administration will unveil revised self-driving guidelines within the next few months, the head of the U.S. Transportation...
Toyota, BMW, Mazda, Subaru Settle Takata Airbag Economic Loss Claims May 19, 2017 By David Shepardson and Naomi Tajitsu Four automakers agreed to a $553 million settlement to address class-action economic loss claims covering owners of nearly 16 million...