U.S. Judge Approves $14.7 Billion Settlement for VW Diesel Car Owners October 26, 2016 By David Shepardson A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved one of the biggest corporate settlements on record, Volkswagen AG’s $14.7 billion deal arising...
California Rules for Self-Driving Cars Draw Objections from Google, Automakers October 20, 2016 By David Shepardson Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit and automakers objected on Wednesday to California proposals to set new, mandatory rules for testing self-driving...
Brakes Were Working in New Jersey Commuter Train Crash, Report Says October 14, 2016 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday the brakes were working on a New Jersey Transit train that sped into...
Toyota Has Issues with California’s Plans for Self-Driving Safety Check List October 12, 2016 By David Shepardson A Toyota Motor Corp. official is raising concerns about California’s plans to require compliance with a planned U.S. autonomous vehicle...
U.S. Sees Automakers Complying with Voluntary Guidelines for Autonomous Vehicles October 5, 2016 By David Shepardson U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told Reuters he expects automakers and tech companies will comply with voluntary guidelines his department...
Lawmakers Call for U.S. Effort to Thwart Vehicle Hacking September 13, 2016 By David Shepardson Four Republican members of Congress on Monday urged U.S. auto safety regulators to convene an industry-wide effort to prevent possible...
Tesla Searching for Explanation of Tesla Autopilot Crash August 2, 2016 By David Shepardson Tesla Motors Inc. told U.S. Senate Commerce Committee staff it is considering two theories that may help explain what led...
$14.7B VW Diesel Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval July 27, 2016 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG’s $14.7 billion settlement of its U.S. diesel emissions cheating scandal cleared another legal hurdle on Tuesday, as a...
U.S. Issues Call for Urgent Repairs on 300,000 Hondas, Acuras with Takata Air Bags July 1, 2016 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators warned on Thursday that Takata air bag inflators on more than 300,000 unrepaired recalled Honda vehicles...
Toyota Recalls 3.37M Cars for Flawed Air Bags, Emissions Control Units June 30, 2016 By David Shepardson and Naomi Tajitsu Toyota Motor Corp has recalled 3.37 million cars worldwide over possible defects involving air bags and emissions control units. The...