NHTSA Warns 463,000 Kia Owners to Park Outside Over Fire Risks July 10, 2026 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged owners of 463,000 Kia crossover SUVs to park outdoors because of fire...
US to Explore Allowing Driverless Cars Without Steering Wheels July 10, 2026 By Richard Clough The head of the top US auto safety regulator said the agency “absolutely” will consider ending requirements that driverless cars...
Companies Must Address Self-Driving Car Interference With Emergency Vehicles July 9, 2026 By David Shepardson The head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said July 8 that self-driving car companies must quickly address...
NHTSA Proposes to Drop Brake Pedal Requirements for Self-Driving Vehicles June 26, 2026 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed on June 25 to end a government requirement for manual brake pedals in...
Waymo Recalls Thousands of Robotaxis Over Risk of Entering Construction Zones June 18, 2026 By David Shepardson Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. because a software issue could cause the vehicles...
Stellantis Tells Owners of 1.3 Million Jeeps to Park Outside Over Fire Concerns June 10, 2026 By David Shepardson Stellantis is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns and is urging owners to...
NHTSA Ends Probe Into Tesla Remote Driving Feature After Software Updates April 6, 2026 By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it closed a probe into nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles...
Hands-Free Driving Systems Do Not Improve Safety, NTSB Says April 6, 2026 By Josh Funk The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people...
Toyota’s China JVs Recall 560,000 SUVs Over Seat Safety Risk March 30, 2026 By Bloomberg News Toyota Motor Corp.’s Chinese joint ventures are recalling more than 560,000 sport utility vehicles to fix a defect in the...
Hyundai Recalls 58,000 Palisade SUVs in South Korea Over Automatic Seat Problem March 24, 2026 By Hyunjoo Jin South Korea’s transport ministry announced on Tuesday the recall of 58,000 Hyundai Motor Palisade hybrid sport utility vehicles nationwide over...