Michigan Flood Puts Privately Owned Dams in Harsh Spotlight May 21, 2020 By David Welch The dams that breached after days of heavy rain in central Michigan are privately owned and had been the center...
The State of Autonomous Driving: Shuttles vs. Moonshots in Big Stakes Race February 19, 2020 By David Welch May Mobility Inc.’s boxy white-and-green self-driving shuttle pulls up to a damp corner in downtown Detroit. Its big doors swing...
Nations with National Regulatory Policies Outpacing U.S. on Driverless Cars May 15, 2018 By Ma Jie and David Welch Cars that drive themselves are finding the clearest paths to showrooms in the U.K., Germany, South Korea and Singapore, where...
After Uber Crash, Florida Still Welcomes Free-Range Robot Cars March 26, 2018 By David Welch Florida has been trying to lure self-driving cars to the state for testing on public roads, shaping laws that are...
GM to Pilot Airbnb-Like Service for Autos This Summer March 14, 2018 By David Welch General Motors Co. plans to start a pilot program this summer that will enable car owners to rent out their...
Drivers Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon, Say Driverless Car Leaders January 9, 2018 By Gabrielle Coppola and David Welch Carmakers and tech companies have fallen over one another in recent weeks to show the strides they’ve made with self-driving...
Trump Regulation Approach Likely to Stall Connected Vehicles September 26, 2017 By David Welch, Keith Naughton and Ryan Beene The technology that gives cars superpowers to see around corners and through walls won’t be on the first self-driving rides...
Takata Bankruptcy Filing Could Happen Next Week in Japan June 16, 2017 By Craig Trudell, David Welch and Ma Jie Takata Corp. plans to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week, paving the way for a sale of the...
Takata Takeover Deals Scrutinized for Handling of Recall, Liability Costs September 28, 2016 By Masatsugu Horie, Craig Trudell and David Welch Takata Corp. and some of the world’s biggest carmakers face an extensive — and expensive — to-do list as they...
Regulators Investigating Fatal Collision of Tesla on Autopilot July 1, 2016 By Jeff Plungis, David Welch and Dana Hull U.S. regulators are investigating a fatal accident involving a Tesla Motors Inc. sedan that was driving on autopilot, drawing scrutiny...