Hyundai, Kia To Pay $210 Million U.S. Penalty for Failure to Recall Autos December 1, 2020 By David Shepardson Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors’ U.S. units on Friday agreed to a record $210 million civil penalty after U.S....
Georgia Begins Weeklong Crackdown on Distracted Driving October 5, 2020 In an effort to get drivers to keep their eyes on the road while they’re behind the wheel, law enforcement...
House Democrats Ask Why Auto Safety Rules Are Delayed September 17, 2020 By David Shepardson Three senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday asked government auditors to study why U.S. auto safety...
Safety Agency Offers App for Alerts on Vehicle Recalls August 31, 2020 The U.S. government’s road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled....
U.S. to Publicly Share Autonomous Vehicle Testing Data June 15, 2020 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing...
U.S. Tells Auto Makers They Don’t Have to Recall 56 Million Takata Air Bag Inflators May 7, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it will not require automakers to recall 56 million additional Takata...
Self-Driving EasyMile Shuttles Suspended After Passenger Injury in Ohio February 26, 2020 U.S. vehicle safety regulators on Feb. 25 said they had ordered a suspension of passenger operations for 16 autonomous shuttles...
Safety Board Hits Tesla Autopilot Design, Regulator’s ‘Misguided’ Approach February 26, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday sharply criticized Tesla Inc.’s lack of system safeguards in a fatal 2018 Autopilot...
Lawmakers Urged to Help U.S. Keep Up with China on Autonomous Vehicles February 12, 2020 By David Shepardson A U.S. House panel on Tuesday heard from advocates of imposing stricter safeguards for self-driving cars as part of any...
How Car Makers Are Doing with Voluntary Accord to Install Automatic Braking Systems December 20, 2019 Three years ahead of schedule, four vehicle manufacturers— Tesla, Volvo, Audi and Mercedes— have already met their voluntary commitment under...