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...
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...