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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 ...
Aclaimant, a Safety and Risk Management Software Startup, Raises $10M
The InsurTech Aclaimant secured $10 million in venture capital financing to help grow the reach of its workflow platform for safety and risk management. With cash in hand, the Chicago-based startup ...
Direct Line’s Discount Encourages Switch to Tesla Autopilot System
Britain's largest motor insurer Direct Line is offering Tesla Inc drivers in Britain a 5-percent discount for switching on the car's autopilot system, seeking to encourage use of a system it hopes ...
Trump Budget Would Eliminate Industrial Disaster Watchdog Agency
When a Texas City refinery exploded in 2005, 15 people died. Months later, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board found that putting workers in temporary trailers near danger zones at the plant raised the ...
Takata, Automakers Explore Ways to Both Share and Limit Air Bag Liability
Takata Corp. and some of the world's biggest carmakers face an extensive -- and expensive -- to-do list as they try to resolve the worst safety crisis in the auto industry's history. Executives for ...
Three Google Self-Driving Vehicles Involved in Arizona Crashes
Google says three of its self-driving vehicles were involved in crashes in the Phoenix, Ariz. metro area in August. The California-based company says its drivers were manually controlling the ...
Insurance Group Blasts Safety of U.S. Car Headlights
Headlights on a third of U.S. midsize car models do a poor job, and only one, the Toyota Prius v, performed well enough with an optional upgrade to earn a good rating from the Insurance Institute for ...
Whistleblower Sues Abbott for $1 Billion in Trial Over Stent Marketing
Abbott Laboratories is accused in a trial that started Tuesday of marketing unapproved stents for unsuspecting patients and cheating Medicare, as a whistleblower seeks more than $1 billion, a risk ...