U.S. Seeks Information From Tesla on In-Car Camera in Autopilot Probe August 19, 2022 By David Shepardson and Hyunjoo Jin U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday asked Tesla Inc. to answer questions about its in-car camera intended to monitor driver...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Hit 20-Year-High in Early 2022 August 17, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. traffic deaths jumped about 7% in the first three months of 2022 to 9,560, the highest number of people...
U.S. Agency Probes Tesla Crashes That Killed 2 Motorcyclists August 8, 2022 By Tom Krisher Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new...
Ford Bronco Engine Failures Prompt US Safety Investigation July 27, 2022 Ford Motor Co.’s hot-selling Bronco sport-utility vehicle is the subject of a safety investigation by federal regulators for catastrophic engine...
New NHTSA Chief: Agency to Scrutinize Auto-Driver Technology July 1, 2022 By Tom Krisher The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by...
Tesla Leads in Driver-Assisted Technology Crashes: NHTSA June 16, 2022 By David Shepardson Tesla Inc. reported 273 vehicle crashes since July involving advanced driving assistance systems, more than any other automaker, according to...
Ford Recalls 3.3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns June 16, 2022 By David Shepardson Ford Motor Co F.N is recalling more than 3.3 million vehicles in North America that could roll away because a...
Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over ‘Phantom Braking’ June 6, 2022 By Keith Laing Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from US regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company...
Pedestrian Fatalities Projected to Reach Highest Level in 40 Years May 19, 2022 Twenty people per day were hit and killed by drivers in the U.S. last year, according to an analysis by...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Jump 10.5% in 2021 to Highest Number Since 2005 May 17, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5% in 2021 to 42,915 – the highest number killed on American roads in a single-year...