Lucky to Be Alive, Calling for a Revolution in Road Safety February 24, 2017 By Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View Three weeks ago, I was walking home on a dark, snowy night in Concord, Massachusetts. The next thing I knew,...
U.S. Safety Regulator Wants Nationwide Recall of Air Bags November 19, 2014 By Eric Beech and Julia Edwards The U.S. auto safety regulator has told Japanese supplier Takata Corp. and five automakers to expand nationwide a regional recall...
GM Emails Show Ignition Switch Fix Began 2 Months Before Recall November 12, 2014 By David Welch The disclosure of December e-mails by General Motors Co. shows that the company was working on a fix for its...
Mississippi Reminds Drivers Inspection Stickers Still Required July 16, 2014 By Andrew Hazzard and The Commercial Dispatch Annual vehicle safety inspections continue to be required in Mississippi, but there has been confusion among drivers who may have...
U.S. to Mandate Rearview Cameras on Vehicles by 2018 March 31, 2014 The U.S. government said on Monday it will require new cars and light trucks sold in the United States to...
Connectivity in Cars Raises Cyber Attack Questions: Senator December 6, 2013 By Jim Finkle A U.S. senator has asked 20 of the world’s biggest automakers for information on how they secure their vehicles from...
Toyota to Settle Acceleration Cases for More Than $1 Billion December 26, 2012 By Bernie Woodall and Deepa Seetharaman Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to spend $1.1 billion to settle sweeping U.S. class-action litigation over claims that millions of...