Safety Agency Has 23 Active Tesla Crash Investigations March 19, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety agency disclosed on Thursday it has opened 27 investigations into crashes of Tesla vehicles, 23 of...
Reuters Exclusive: Safety Regulators Reviewed Concerns Over GM Steering Sensor March 17, 2021 By Mike Spector U.S. automotive safety regulators reviewed evidence related to an allegedly defective steering sensor that was used in roughly 778,000 older...
Reuters Special Report: Suit Over Deadly Crash Renews Spotlight on GM Safety March 17, 2021 By Mike Spector and Benjamin Lesser On a clear afternoon in November 2014, Glenda Marie Buchanan set off in her silver Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV from her...
Insurance Safety Institute Finds Adaptive Cruise Control Raises Fatal Crash Risk March 12, 2021 By Tina Bellon Adaptive cruise control systems on cars, which control braking and speed, raise the risk of traffic crashes because the technology...
Japan’s Automakers Adding Safety Technology for Often-Isolated Older Drivers January 21, 2021 By Shiho Takezawa Automakers in Japan, where almost 30% of the population is 65 or older, are taking the lead on adapting cars...
U.S. Safety Agency Expands Probe Into 159,000 Teslas Over Touchscreen Failures November 17, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was expanding a probe into nearly 159,000 Tesla...
New Crash Test Dummy Is a 3-Year Old September 25, 2020 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a new crash test dummy. Known as the Q3s, the new crash test...
Federal Auto Safety Agencies Face Scrutiny by Inspector General August 12, 2020 By David Shepardson The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards, noting...
South Korea Investigates Suspected Safety Issues with Tesla Vehicles July 29, 2020 South Korea said it is investigating suspected safety issues with vehicles made by U.S. automaker Tesla Inc, which is competing...
National Safety Agency Opens Probe Into Touchscreens on Tesla Model S Cars June 24, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into 63,000 Tesla Model S cars...