Fifteen Auto Manufacturers Reach Automatic Braking Goals This Year December 9, 2022 Fifteen automakers have made life-saving automatic emergency braking standard on nearly all of their new passenger vehicles in the U.S....
Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over ‘Phantom Braking’ June 6, 2022 By Keith Laing Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from US regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company...
Class Action Accuses 3 Automakers, Parts Maker of Selling Risky Air Bag Inflators May 26, 2022 By Tom Krisher A class action lawsuit is accusing three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators...
Average Age of US Cars Hits Record 12.2 Years in Fifth Straight Annual Increase May 23, 2022 By Keith Laing Cars on US roads are as old as they’ve ever been, potentially complicating efforts to expand the use of new...
Consumer Reports Finds Luxury Cars Trail ‘Mainstream’ Brands in Safety, Performance February 18, 2022 The best cars on the road are largely made by Japanese automakers, according to the latest Brand Report Card rankings...
Mercedes-Benz Owners Warned of Fire Risk but Parts Are Unavailable to Fix Problem January 5, 2022 Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has informed owners of its luxury cars of a technical defect that could spark a fire, the company...
Complaints of Hyundai-Kia Engine Fires Trigger Safety Probe December 28, 2021 By Tom Krisher U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia...
Biden Auto Safety Nominee Vows to Address Jump in Traffic Deaths December 16, 2021 By David Shepardson President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator will vow to address the massive increase in...
Renault’s Zoe Electric Model Gets Zero-Star Safety Rating From Europe Safety Agency December 8, 2021 By Nick Carey French carmaker Renault on Wednesday received a blow for its popular Zoe electric model, as the European New Car Assessment...
‘Be Honest’: New Transportation Safety Chief Warns Robot-Car Claims Erode Public Trust August 25, 2021 By Alan Levin The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the...