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NHTSA To Formally Investigate GM Cruise's Self-Driving Cars

GM's Cruise is the first company to operate "robotaxis" on public roads with no safety driver, which has led to reported incidents. An NHTSA probe is underway.

InsideEVs

Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says

Although the study authors say the results can't be used to gauge drug use on the roads nationwide, the high number of drivers, passengers and others with drugs in their systems is concerning.

WEKU

US study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs in system

A large U.S. government study has found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams

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NHTSA Reports Another Death Resulting From Faulty Takata Airbag

It's the 23rd confirmed fatality involving defective airbag inflators – the fourth this year.

Motor1

US reports another Takata air bag death, bringing toll to 33

U.S. safety regulators and Honda Motor Co. are urging drivers once again to make sure their vehicles haven’t been recalled after another person was killed by an exploding Takata air bag

The Independent UK

Polestar 2 Awarded 5 Stars In US NCAP Crash Testing

That's the highest possible score a vehicle can achieve in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).

InsideEVs

Watch A BMW 5 Series Touring Going 93 MPH Collide With A Concrete Wall

The car is barely recognizable after the crash.

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Tesla Recalls 321,000 Model Y, Model 3 EVs Over Faulty Taillights

Affected vehicles include certain 2023 Model 3 cars built between Oct 19-Nov 5, 2022, and 2020-2023 Model Y crossovers built between May 24, 2020-Nov 9, 2022.

InsideEVs

Sen. Ed Markey tells Elon Musk: Fix your companies or Congress will

The warning came after Musk mocked the senator for demanding answers about Twitter's verification process.

Axios

What We’ve Learned After 2 Years Of Chevy Bolt Recall

We take a deep dive into the huge Chevy Bolt battery recall and discovers some very interesting findings.

InsideEVs

Tesla "Recalls" 40,000 Model S And Model X For Power Steering Issue

The recall involves 40,168 2017-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles that may experience power steering assist issues on rough roads or after hitting a pothole.

InsideEVs

Earlier Recalled Kia Sportage Facing Another Recall Over Another Fire Risk

Owners of previously recalled Sportage units need to find an outside parking spot.

Motor1

Is Energica Preparing To Unveil A 180-Horsepower Electric Motor?

New U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) VIN decoder documents suggest that Energica is preparing to unveil a 180-horsepower motor.

RideApart

Harley Issues Handlebar Recall On Nearly 1,100 Sportster Nightsters

Harley-Davidson issues a recall on 1,074 Nightster Units due to weld quality issues that could lead to the handlebars breaking while at speed.

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Tesla Autopilot Involvement Suspected In Third Motorcyclist Death In 2022

A third motorcyclist died in a 2022 crash involving a Tesla car using the Autopilot feature, according to NHTSA and news reports. It needs to stop.

The Independent UK

11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles

Eleven additional people were killed in crashes involving vehicles using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year, according to newly released government data, part of an alarming pattern of incidents linked to the technology

Axios

Elon Musk's empire of risk

He's taken big risks in space, on the roads and now online.

InsideEVs

Nikola Recalls Tre BEV Electric Trucks: 93 Units

Nikola Corporation has to recall 2022 Nikola Tre electric semi trucks, because the seat belt shoulder anchorage assembly may have been improperly installed.

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The Independent UK

Family: Man killed in crash never got air bag recall notice

Florida Highway Patrol troopers who arrived at a crash scene in Pensacola this summer found a 23-year-old Navy officer dead at the wheel with neck wounds that initially looked like a possible shooting

InsideEVs

Elon Musk Says NHTSA Needs To Stop Calling OTA Updates Recalls

The NHTSA states that manufacturers are required to initiate recalls for any repair, including over-the-air software updates.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tesla Recalls Nearly 1.1 Million US Vehicles to Update Window Reversing Software

Tesla (TSLA.O) is recalling nearly 1.1 million US vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk of injury. The electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) that it would perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic…

WEKU

The NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use

The safety board recommends all new vehicles be required to have systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. A final decision is up to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Los Angeles Times

California crash that killed 9 spurs call for new cars to detect drunken drivers

An investigation into a New Year's Day crash in Avenal, California, in 2021 that killed nine people — including seven children — has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to call for an alcohol-impairment detection system to be installed in all new cars.

The Independent UK

NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be required to have blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving

Motor1

NHTSA Estimates Show First Decline In US Traffic Deaths Since 2020

This is despite the increase in vehicle miles traveled during the first half of 2022.

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