USC Basketball Star Alijah Arenas Recounts Tesla Cybertruck Crash June 26, 2025 By Craig Trudell Star college basketball recruit Alijah Arenas spoke publicly for the first time about the Tesla Cybertruck crash that left him...
US Regulator Launches Probe of VinFast Crash in California in Which Four Died May 22, 2024 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety investigators said on Monday they have launched an investigation into the April crash of a VinFast 0TL.F,...
Crash Test Dummies Need to Do Better: GAO March 13, 2023 A recent report from the Government Accountability Office recommended the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rethink crash test dummies in...
U.S. Product Recalls Reach 10-Year High in Q1 June 1, 2022 Over 900 million units were recalled during the first quarter in the United States in the automotive, consumer products, food...
Safety Agency Moves to Ensure Recalls of Defective Auto Batteries April 6, 2022 By David Shepardson and Heekyong Yang The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it is opening a review to ensure all defective...
U.S. Boosts Fines for Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules in Tesla Win March 28, 2022 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles March 14, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates...
Biden Auto Safety Agency Nominee to Face Senate Committee December 14, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday is set to hold a confirmation hearing on President Joe Biden’s nominee to...
First Half of Year Recorded 18% increase in Road Fatalities October 29, 2021 Traffic deaths across the country soared by 18.4% in the first six months of 2021, the largest number of projected...
Despite Less Driving During 2020 Pandemic, Traffic Deaths Were Highest In 13 Years June 4, 2021 Even though Americans drove less in 2020 due to the pandemic, early estimates of crash fatalities from the U.S. Department...