Tesla Full Self-Driving System Investigated After Fatal Crash NHTSA investigates Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after fatal crash near Seattle. Elon Musk's ambitions for autonomous driving face scrutiny. Top News · Jul 31, 2024
NHTSA Stands Firm On Dangerous Air Bag Inflators Decision NHTSA warns of potential dangers posed by over 50 million airbag inflators, prompting safety concerns and potential recalls. Top News · Jul 31, 2024
Tesla Q2 earnings just revealed clear risks to its core EV business from a second Trump presidency Half of Tesla's quarterly profits came from the sale of regulatory zero-emission vehicle credits, a resurgent pillar of its business at risk under a GOP-led White House. Fortune · Jul 24, 2024
US investigating some Jeep and Ram vehicles after getting complaints of abrupt engine stalling U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that some Ram pickups and Jeep Wagoneer SUVs can lose power, shift into park and apply the emergency brake The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
BMW Recalls 394K Cars Over Airbag Explosion Risk BMW recalls 394,000 cars for airbag issues; NHTSA investigates Jeep Wrangler for safety concerns. Top News · Jul 11, 2024
Lucid Air Recalled Over Sudden Loss Of Drive, Coolant Failure In the NHTSA report, Lucid said that several Air electric sedans faced sudden drive loss and issues with windshield defrost. InsideEVs · Jul 10, 2024
BMW To Recall More Than 390,000 Cars In US Due To Faulty Airbag Inflators BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles because of faulty airbag inflators. International Business Times · Jul 10, 2024
US national highway agency issues advisory over faulty air bag replacements in used cars The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024
NHTSA launches recall query into 94,000 Jeep Wranglers as loss of motive power complaints continue The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating a potential “loss of motive power” in more than 94,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles, after receiving complaints for cars outside the scope of an earlier recall involving an engine shutdown condition in the same SUV model The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024
Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators Federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to the air we breathe and homes we live in, could be at risk after a wide-ranging Supreme Court ruling The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024
All Porsche Taycan EVs Recalled Globally For Brake Fix Over 150,000 cars have been sold since the Taycan debuted in 2020. In the U.S. almost 32,000 cars are affected. InsideEVs · Jun 27, 2024
Waymo Robotaxi Service Opens To All In San Francisco The Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on Tuesday became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a driverless ride. International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024
Ford recalls more than half a million trucks because transmission can suddenly shift to 1st gear The sudden down-shifting can cause drivers to lose control and increase the risk of crashes, according to the auto manufacturing giant The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024
Ford Recalls Half a Million F-150s for a Serious Transmission Problem A sensor glitch could cause the transmission to suddenly shift into first gear at any speed. Motor1 · Jun 25, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 Ford recalls over 550,000 pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift to 1st gear Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift to first gear no matter how fast the trucks are going
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 Police hunt for vandal who spray painted obscene message to Elon Musk on dozens of Cybertrucks Tesla is accumulating Cybertrucks before delivery at many parking lots across US
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024 Traffic fatalities declined about 3% in 1st quarter, according to NHTSA Traffic fatalities declined about 3% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
RideApart · Jun 24, 2024 I Hate Riding Motorcycles On the Street, It Feels Like Everyone’s Trying to Kill Me As accidents and fatalities, as well as bad driving behaviors, increased in recent years, executive editor Jonathon Klein says he doesn't like riding on the street anymore.
Top News · Jun 14, 2024 Tesla Autopilot System Crashes Into Parked Police Vehicle Tesla vehicle on automated driving system collides with a parked police car near Los Angeles. Driver claimed using 'self-drive' mode while on phone. Incide...
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024 Chrysler recalls more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks due to software malfunction Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S., due to a software malfunction that could disable the cars’ electronic stability control systems
InsideEVs · Jun 7, 2024 NHTSA Relaxes CAFE Rules; 50.4 MPG Average By 2031 The move is expected to still save 70 billion gallons of gas by 2050.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024 Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges impacted consumers to park outside Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard is fixed
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024 Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration
InsideEVs · Jun 4, 2024 Mercedes-Benz Recalls 15,000 EVs Because Batteries Might Shut Down While Driving This isn’t the first time a software issue led to a recall for Mercedes-Benz’s EVs.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2024 Tesla recalls more than 125,000 vehicles to fix seat belt system Last month Tesla recalled 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can become stuck