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U.S. agency proposes rules for self-driving vehicle incident reporting

The top U.S. automotive agency has detailed a proposal to create rules around reporting and transparency for vehicles with self-driving…

NHTSA finally acknowledges Tesla will fix recalls with software updates

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is finally acknowledging that some recalls will be fixed with Over-the-Air software updates…

Tesla deploys software update to fix Model X headlights issue

Tesla has already deployed a software update for a recall affecting a small number of its Model X SUVs, after…

Tesla social media posts ‘conflict’ with capabilities: NHTSA

Tesla's social media posts are becoming an area of concern, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which…

NHTSA launches Tesla FSD probe covering 2.4M EVs

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a Tesla FSD (Full Self-Driving) probe covering 2.4 million vehicles in the…

Cruise ordered to pay $1.5 million over crash response

The General Motors (GM) driverless ride-hailing company Cruise has been ordered to pay $1.5 million to federal regulators, following the…

Tesla’s NHTSA evaluation for suspension failure is closed

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) closed its preliminary evaluation regarding alleged front suspension failures in 74,918 Tesla vehicles.…

GM to address Cadillac Lyriq EV brake recall with software update

General Motors (GM) will fix a recently launched recall into one of Cadillac's electric vehicles (EVs) through a software update,…

Stellantis has paid almost $200 million in fuel economy penalties

Stellantis has paid nearly $200 million in fuel economy penalties, with the multinational automaker set to pay significantly more, according…

GM to pay $145.8 million fee for excess emissions

General Motors (GM) has been ordered to pay a fee of $145.8 million by U.S. regulators, after a multi-year investigation…

NHTSA adds incidents to preliminary probe into Waymo

The top U.S. safety regulator has widened its preliminary investigation into the self-driving software from Waymo, after the agency initially…

Regulators open follow-up recall query into VW ID.4 door issue

The top U.S. auto safety regulator has opened a recall query into Volkswagen's electric ID.4 units this week, after complaints…

Regulators open probe into Amazon self-driving unit Zoox after accidents

U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into the Amazon self-driving subsidiary Zoox, following reports of two separate accidents with the…

Here’s what the NHTSA wants to know about how Tesla’s Autopilot monitors drivers

Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) closed an investigation on Tesla Autopilot but simultaneously opened a Recall…

NHTSA closes investigation into Tesla rearview camera loss

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its second investigation on Tesla vehicles in a week after it…

NHTSA releases AEB system requirements to be implemented by 2029

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released automatic emergency braking (AEB) system requirements that will be required in…

Tesla Autopilot investigation closed by NHTSA — but now a recall query looms

Tesla Autopilot is getting further scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminsitration (NHTSA) as the agency has opened a…

NHTSA launches investigation into Cadillac LYRIQ electronic brake failures

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ electric vehicles following several reports…

Fatal traffic incidents dropped in the U.S. in 2023: NHTSA

Fatal traffic incidents dropped in the U.S. last year, according to a U.S. safety regulator who reported initial 2023 estimates…

This petition urges the NHTSA to stop calling OTA updates ‘recalls’

One Tesla shareholder has launched a new petition encouraging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to change the language…