Hyundai Says More Injuries Tied to SUV Rear Power Seat Recall March 23, 2026 By David Shepardson Hyundai Motor said on March 20 it has reports of four minor injuries because rear power seats in new Palisade...
NHTSA Upgrades Probe into 3.2M Teslas Over Self-Driving Crashes March 20, 2026 By Akash Sriram and David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday escalated its probe into 3.2 million Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving driver-assistance...
NTSB to Hold Hearing on Two Fatal Ford Crashes Involving Driver Assistance March 11, 2026 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes...
Carmakers Push Toward ‘Eyes-Off’ Driving, Raising Questions of Safety, Liability February 23, 2026 By Nora Eckert and Abhirup Roy Automakers are racing toward a key milestone on the long road to fully driverless cars: systems that let drivers take...
Auto Safety Bill Targeting Electric Doors Advances in US House February 12, 2026 By Kara Carlson US lawmakers agreed to advance an automotive safety bill that would require manual releases in new vehicles with electrically powered...
China’s Nio Recalls Record 246,229 Cars Over Software Problem February 10, 2026 China’s Nio is recalling 246,229 vehicles due to a software issue that poses safety hazards, marking the largest recall by...
Tesla Gets 5-Week Extension in Probe of Full Self-Driving Traffic Violations January 16, 2026 U.S. auto safety regulators have granted Tesla a five-week extension to respond to an investigation into whether its vehicles violated...
Tesla Door Design Is Targeted by New US Automotive Safety Bill January 8, 2026 By Dana Hull and Richard Clough A US lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require manual door releases in new cars, a move to address growing...
Porsche to Recall Over 173,000 Vehicles for Rearview Camera Issue January 2, 2026 Porsche is recalling 173,538 vehicles in the U.S. as the rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is...
NHTSA Probes Tesla Model 3 Emergency Door Release December 29, 2025 The U.S. auto safety regulator said it has opened a defect investigation into Tesla Model 3 compact sedans over concerns...