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...
UK Is First Country to Green Light Self-Driving Cars on Motorways April 28, 2021 By Nick Carey The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at...
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...