With Vehicle Brake Override Widely Adopted, U.S. Sees No Need for Requirement May 14, 2019 By David Shepardson The Trump administration said Monday it will drop rules first proposed in 2012 that would have required automakers to install...
Tesla Hits Parked Police Vehicle in California, Driver Blames Autopilot May 30, 2018 By David Shepardson The driver of a Tesla Inc. Model S crashed into an unoccupied, parked police vehicle in Laguna Beach, Calif., on...
U.S. Launches Investigation into Fatal Tesla Crash in California March 28, 2018 By David Shepardson A fatal crash and vehicle fire of a Tesla Inc Model X near Mountain View, Calif., last week has prompted...
Tesla Owner in California Sues Tesla over Sudden Acceleration January 3, 2017 By Alexandria Sage Tesla Motors Inc. was sued by a Model X owner in California who said his electric SUV suddenly accelerated while...
Duck Boat Maker to Pay up to $1M over Washington Crash December 7, 2016 By Phuong Le The company that manufactured a duck boat involved in a deadly crash in Seattle last year has agreed to pay...
Toyota Has Issues with California’s Plans for Self-Driving Safety Check List October 12, 2016 By David Shepardson A Toyota Motor Corp. official is raising concerns about California’s plans to require compliance with a planned U.S. autonomous vehicle...
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...
California T Ferraris Recalled Over Possible Fuel Leaks December 28, 2015 By Heather Perlberg Ferrari North America Inc. recalled the 2016 California T convertibles it made over a two-month period this year because of...
GM Directors Off the Hook; Court Nixes Investors’ Lawsuit Over Ignition Switch June 30, 2015 By Jef Feeley General Motors Co. directors don’t have to face investors’ allegations that lax supervision allowed the company to make cars with...
U.S. Pushes for Collision Prevention Technology on All New Cars, Trucks June 10, 2015 By David Morgan U.S. safety officials this week called on automakers to begin installing collision avoidance systems in all new passenger and commercial...