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...
Ford to Replace Rear Cameras in New Recall September 5, 2023 By David Shepardson Ford Motor said on Friday it will recall 169,000 U.S. vehicles to replace rearview cameras and update software and is...
NHTSA Proposing New Rules to Encourage Seat Belt Use by All Vehicle Passengers August 28, 2023 The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt use by car and truck passengers, including...
Legal, Ethical Questions on Autopilot Endure as Criminal Case Against Tesla Driver Ends August 17, 2023 By Tom Krisher and Stephanie Dazio A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County could end next month, the final step of a...
GM Recalls Nearly 900 Vehicles With Takata Air Bag Inflators August 3, 2023 By Tom Krisher General Motors is recalling nearly 900 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with Takata air bag inflators that could explode...
US Auto Safety Regulators Open Special Probe Into Fatal Tesla Crash July 19, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a special crash investigation into a fatal accident in California involving a 2018 Tesla...
NHTSA Seeks Updates From Tesla in Autopilot Probe July 6, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they are seeking updated responses and current data for an ongoing probe into...