Tesla Faces Inquiry by Norway’s Safety Regulator Over Suspension Failures December 21, 2023 By Marie Mannes Tesla faces an inquiry by Norway’s traffic safety regulator into suspension failures in the company’s electric cars that could result...
Toyota’s Daihatsu Unit to Halt All Vehicle Shipments, in Widening Safety Scandal December 20, 2023 By Daniel Leussink Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after a...
Tesla Autopilot Recall Threatens Its Defense in Lawsuits Over Crashes December 15, 2023 By Malathi Nayak Tesla Inc.’s biggest vehicle recall ever threatens to hurt the company’s defense in several high-profile lawsuits it faces over crashes...
NHTSA Takes Step Toward Requiring New Vehicles to Prevent Impaired or Drunk Driving December 15, 2023 U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or...
GM’s Cruise Recalling 950 Driverless Cars After Pedestrian Dragged in Crash November 9, 2023 By David Shepardson Cruise is recalling 950 driverless cars from the roads across the United States following a crash involving one of its...
UK Weighs Criminal Liability for Self-Driving Car Companies November 7, 2023 By Jamie Nimmo Self-driving car companies could face criminal action in the UK if their vehicles fail to meet safety standards in the...
US Probes GM’s Cruise Robocars Over Pedestrian Close Calls October 30, 2023 By Greg Bensinger General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, is facing multiple federal investigations over its cars’ safety, including two incidents where the...
US Justice Department Issues Subpoenas to Tesla in Ongoing Probes October 23, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Justice Department has sought documents and issued subpoenas to Tesla as it scrutinizes the automaker’s driver assistance system...
NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks at GM’s Self-Driving Unit Cruise October 18, 2023 By David Shepardson and Nick Carey U.S. auto safety regulators on Tuesday opened a probe into whether General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise is taking sufficient precautions...
Kia, Hyundai Recall Over 3 Million Vehicles for Fire Risks September 27, 2023 Hyundai and Kia are recalling a combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States due to the risk of engine...