Auto Defects
Vehicles should better protect against pedestrian head injuries, NHTSA says
Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, described the proposed rule as one piece…
Ford failed to comply with vehicle recall rules, must pay up to $165M, feds say
“A more active regime around civil penalties and enforcement, as well as larger amounts to punish violations,…
Elon Musk says he and Trump have ‘mandate to delete’ regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
“That could be incredibly problematic because that would impact every rule-making from all of the agencies that…
GM to make bicyclist-alert technology standard on most of its vehicles
By Jamie L. LaReau November 13, 2024 General Motors’ Safety Engineer Frank Dusina wants to be sure…
Fred Perkins’ 2024 New Years Resolutions
Engineering Resolutions 2024 NHTSA Vehicle adaptive speed control with speed limit exceedance warnings and speed limiters Automatic…
FEMA plans new fire tracking system armed with machine learning and biometrics
Another challenge is that only fire departments can access the NFIRS, blocking out other safety researchers from…
US ends probe into Ford SUV exhaust issues without a recall
The nonprofit Center for Auto Safety in Washington in 2018 had called on Ford to recall all…
Consumer, Safety Groups Blast State Attorney Generals’ Settlement with CarMax Over Deceptive Sales of Hazardous Vehicles with Unrepaired Safety Recalls
Center for Auto Safety Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) The Safety Institute Monday, December…
11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles
By Tom KrisherOctober 18, 2022 Eleven people were killed in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using…
Driverless taxis take to the streets of San Francisco
“The public as a whole has not been provided with valid documentation that these vehicles are going…