U.S. to Unveil Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles September 20, 2016 By Jeff Plungis The Obama administration’s proposed guidelines for self-driving cars, to be formally unveiled Tuesday, include 15 benchmarks automakers will need to...
Probe of Tesla Crash to Address Broader Safety Issues of Automation in Cars July 11, 2016 By Alan Levin and Jeff Plungis For years, U.S. investigators have been calling for more automation on motor vehicles, such as sensors that slam on the...
Tesla CEO Musk Defends Reporting Autopilot Fatality 9 Days After Accident July 6, 2016 By Alexandria Sage and Paul Lienert Tesla Motors alerted regulators to a fatality in one of its electric cars in partial self-driving Autopilot mode nine days...
Takata Ordered to Expand Recall in U.S. to 40 Million Air Bags May 5, 2016 By Jeff Plungis Takata Corp. has been ordered to replace as many as 40 million additional air bags linked to deadly malfunctions, more...
Volvo to Launch Autonomous Driving Trial in London in 2017 April 28, 2016 Swedish car maker Volvo will begin an autonomous driving trial in London in 2017. Called “Drive Me London,” the UK...
Carmakers Want Insurers to Help Boost Compliance with Recalls April 13, 2016 By David Shepardson Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help persuade millions of American car owners to get recalled vehicles fixed....
U.S. Promises Rules for Makers of Driverless Cars Within Months March 30, 2016 By Jeff Plungis and John Hughes U.S. regulators are making progress and will begin issuing guidelines to help the introduction of self-driving car technology within the...
U.S., 17 Automakers Reach Agreement on Cybersecurity, Safety January 18, 2016 By Jeff Plungis The U.S. Transportation Department and 17 automakers have reached agreement on efforts to enhance safety, including sharing information to thwart...
Automakers, U.S. to Unveil Safety Collaboration Pact January 12, 2016 By David Shepardson The U.S. government and a group of global automakers are set to unveil a voluntary agreement at the Detroit auto...
U.S. Safety Agency Advocating Stronger Truck Rear-Impact Guards December 14, 2015 By Jeff Plungis The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing that trucking companies be required to install stronger guards on their...