Tesla Autopilot Design, Plus Driver Error, to Blame for 2018 Crash: Safety Board September 5, 2019 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday cited driver errors and Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot design as the probable cause...
Tesla’s Autopilot System Confuses Drivers About Extent of Automation: Safety Report June 21, 2019 By Kyle Lahucik Automakers including Tesla Inc. are stoking confusion among motorists by choosing names for their automated-driving systems that wrongly suggest they’re...
Insurance Institute Calls for Rear Seat Safety Upgrades April 29, 2019 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says in a new report that safer restraint systems are needed for the back...
U.S. Safety Agency Nixes International Car Window Rules Proposed Under Obama April 4, 2019 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it was dropping a 2012 proposal to harmonize U.S. vehicle window...
Volvo Hopes to Deploy Sensors to Detect Drunk Drivers, Making Insurance Less Pricey March 21, 2019 By Niclas Rolander Volvo Cars is planning to fit its next generation of autos with cameras and sensors that will detect drunk or...
Honda to Re-Recall 1 Million Cars in U.S. to Replace Faulty Air Bag Parts March 12, 2019 By Ryan Beene Honda Motor Co. will recall more than a million vehicles in the U.S. to replace a batch of faulty air...
Safety Agency Faulted for Delayed Action on Auto, Airbag Recalls July 19, 2018 By David Shepardson A government audit released on Wednesday faulted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s oversight of auto safety recalls and said...
Kobe Steel’s Data Fabrication Scandal Grows; Customers Eye Safety Impact October 11, 2017 By Masumi Suga The scandal engulfing Kobe Steel Ltd. deepened on Wednesday as the Japanese steelmaker said it may have falsified data about...
Kobe Steel Admits Falsifying Data on Components Used by 200 Firms October 10, 2017 By Sam Nussey and Yuka Obayashi Japan’s government sought on Tuesday to contain the fallout from the disclosure by the nation’s third-biggest steel maker, Kobe Steel...
12 States Have Advanced Tougher Distracted Driving Bills This Year June 1, 2017 As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further...