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U.S. Probe of Tesla Steering Issues May Result in Recall
A U.S. government investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in ...
3M People Worldwide Die of Work-Related Accidents, Diseases: Report
Nearly three million workers die each year due to work-related accidents and diseases, an increase of more than 5 percent as compared to 2015, according to a recent estimate by the International ...
California Saw Driverless Cars Cover 5x More Test Miles in 2023
Completely driverless vehicles traveled nearly 3.3 million miles in California last year, over five times the previous year's total, even as concerns rose in the wake of a Cruise robotaxi accident, ...
U.S. Aviation Safety Agency Questioned on Boeing Quality Control Lapses
A group of U.S. lawmakers want the Federal Aviation Administration to answer key questions about its oversight of Boeing in the wake of a 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency, including whether it found ...
California Landmarks, Piers Threatened by More ‘Pineapple Expresses’ and Rising Seas
More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California's iconic piers that have dotted the Pacific coast since the Gold Rush, posing the biggest threat yet to the beach landmarks ...
U.S. Guardrail System No Match for Heavy Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed to withstand the extra force, raising concerns about the ...
Long Road Back for GM’s Cruise After Safety Review
General Motors' Cruise self-driving car unit faces a trip that could last the better part of this year to convince regulators and a wary public that its robotaxis are fit to share the road with human ...
Shipment Misdirection Top Cargo Threat, Thefts Increased 59% in Q3 2023
There were 692 reported thefts of cargo across the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2023, a 59 percent increase when compared to the third quarter of 2022, according to CargoNet. ...