NHTSA Rejects Petition Seeking Tesla Door-Release Defect Probe July 28, 2026 By Akash Sriram and David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied a petition seeking a defect investigation into the emergency mechanical door...
US Aims to Set Guardrails for Autonomous Vehicle Behavior July 17, 2026 By Amy Stillman The Trump administration is working to develop new safety requirements governing how autonomous vehicles behave on the road as the...
NHTSA Warns 463,000 Kia Owners to Park Outside Over Fire Risks July 10, 2026 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged owners of 463,000 Kia crossover SUVs to park outdoors because of fire...
US to Explore Allowing Driverless Cars Without Steering Wheels July 10, 2026 By Richard Clough The head of the top US auto safety regulator said the agency “absolutely” will consider ending requirements that driverless cars...
Companies Must Address Self-Driving Car Interference With Emergency Vehicles July 9, 2026 By David Shepardson The head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said July 8 that self-driving car companies must quickly address...
NHTSA Proposes to Drop Brake Pedal Requirements for Self-Driving Vehicles June 26, 2026 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed on June 25 to end a government requirement for manual brake pedals in...
Waymo Recalls Thousands of Robotaxis Over Risk of Entering Construction Zones June 18, 2026 By David Shepardson Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. because a software issue could cause the vehicles...
Stellantis Tells Owners of 1.3 Million Jeeps to Park Outside Over Fire Concerns June 10, 2026 By David Shepardson Stellantis is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns and is urging owners to...
NHTSA Ends Probe Into Tesla Remote Driving Feature After Software Updates April 6, 2026 By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it closed a probe into nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles...
Hands-Free Driving Systems Do Not Improve Safety, 国产一福利 Says April 6, 2026 By Josh Funk The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people...