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...
Apple, Tesla Want California to Toughen Proposed Self-Driving Car Test Rules May 1, 2017 By David Shepardson Apple Inc. urged California to toughen up its proposed policy on testing self-driving cars, a move that would result in...
United Passenger’s Lawyers Preparing to Drag Airline Into Court April 13, 2017 By David Shepardson, Jonathan Stempel and Alana Wise Lawyers for the passenger dragged from a United Airlines plane in Chicago filed an emergency request with an Illinois state...
Automakers Recalled Record 53 Million Vehicles in U.S. in 2016 March 13, 2017 By David Shepardson Automakers recalled a record 53.2 million vehicles in 2016 in the United States after a massive expansion of the callback...
Trump Administration Reviewing Obama’s Autonomous Vehicle Guidance February 27, 2017 By David Shepardson U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Sunday she is reviewing self-driving vehicle guidance issued by the Obama administration and...
Automakers Want Regulatory Road Cleared for Self-Driving Vehicles February 14, 2017 By David Shepardson General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. officials will tell a U.S. House panel on Tuesday that automakers need changes...
U.S. Water Damage Class Action Settlement to Cost BMW $478 Million February 8, 2017 By David Shepardson German automaker BMW AG has agreed to pay up to $477.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit covering about 318,000...
Takata Nears $1 Billion Settlement with U.S. Over Faulty Air Bags January 13, 2017 By David Shepardson Japan’s Takata Corp. is expected to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing as early as Friday as part of a $1...
Volkswagen Agrees to $4.3 Billion U.S. Settlement Over Emissions Fraud January 11, 2017 By David Shepardson and Andreas Cremer Volkswagen AG confirmed on Tuesday it has negotiated a $4.3 billion draft settlement with U.S. regulators to resolve its diesel...