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U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles
The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates the current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to account for ...
Tesla to Lock Access to Video Games in Moving Cars
Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
U.S. Probes Feature Allowing Drivers To Play Video Games in Moving Teslas
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in ...
Biden’s Nominee for Auto Safety Regulator Promises to Confront Jump in Traffic Deaths
President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator will vow to address the massive increase in U.S. road deaths, according to congressional testimony seen by Reuters. Steven ...
NHSTA Orders Crash Reports on Autonomous Vehicles, ADAS-Involved Accidents
The U.S. government's highway safety agency has ordered automakers to report any crashes involving fully autonomous vehicles or partially automated driver assist systems. The move Tuesday by the ...
Tesla Will Recall 135,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Touch Screen Safety Concerns
Tesla Inc has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail and raise the risk of a crash after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall last ...
Tesla’s Summon-Your-Car Feature Draws Attention of U.S. Safety Regulator
The top U.S. road-safety regulator is gathering information about a Tesla Inc. feature that allows customers to remotely call for their car to pick them up. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Fiat Chrysler’s Appeal in Class Action Hacking Suit Fails With SCOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Fiat Chrysler's appeal in a class action lawsuit over allegations that its Jeeps and other trucks are vulnerable to hacking, one of the first legal ...