NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist
Regulators say they’ll ease rules allowing for fully driverless cars, but companies need to cough up the data.
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NHTSA extends decade-long “probe” into 50 million potentially deadly airbags, delays recall
You suspect that airbags in as much as 15% of vehicles on the road might have a deadly safety defect. Yet, major automakers ...
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Biden administration proposes guidelines for self-driving vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for self-driving vehicles ...
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NHTSA Issues Final Rule Authorizing Whistleblowers
Any current or former employee or contractor of a vehicle manufacturer, part supplier or dealership may be a whistleblower, NHTSA said.
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Safety regulators delay recall of 50 million airbag inflators
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is notoriously slow to act. How slow? Well, it's been studying 50 ...
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NHTSA Investigates VW Atlas Over Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking Allegations
If the NHTSA's investigation morphs into a safety recall, Volkswagen Group of America will be required to fix 101,066 units ...
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NHTSA: Never too early to prepare for driving in wintry conditions
Whether it’s snow, sleet or ice, winter weather can cause extremely dangerous road conditions. Preparing drivers — and vehicles — for winter weather ...
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NHTSA Finalizes Rule to Protect, Reward Auto Safety Whistleblowers
The new rule applies to current or former employees and contractors of vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers and dealerships ...
700,000 Teslas Recalled Over Serious Safety Issue
Tesla is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in America due to a serious safety issue, Newsweek reported. On Thursday, the ...
US proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration
DETROIT (AP) — In the waning days of President Joe Biden’s administration, the government’s highway safety agency is ...
NHTSA closes preliminary probe into 7,745 Fisker Ocean SUVs after software update
The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Monday it has closed a preliminary evaluation into 7,745 Fisker Ocean SUVs over ...
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NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new ... cap on the number of exemptions to safety requirements. NHTSA is promising “an exemption pathway that is tailored ...