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Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump

Musk has even offered to help develop national safety standards for self-driving vehicles, alarming auto safety groups,…

Data-Driven: Consumer Disclosure Report exposes not just home addresses, but driving habits

“Unfortunately, right now in America, there’s very little law around who controls that data. Consumers don’t have…

Bill would codify NTSB school bus safety recommendations

“America’s school buses lack much of the essential safety equipment protecting us in our cars every day,…

‘No one in the car’: Self-driving app raises questions after Maryland crash

“They’re just not ready for prime time,” said Michael Brooks with the Center for Auto Safety. Brooks…

US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions

Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said the previous investigation of Autopilot…

What to do if your car is under recall, but the repair isn’t ready yet

“After that date, even the fastest recall repairs are going to require a month or more delay…

Deadly Decade: U.S. traffic deaths soar by 30% since 2014

Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Michael Brooks said the spike in traffic fatalities started in 2020…

Millions of older cars, trucks with dangerous defects aren’t getting fixed

“The widespread practice of selling these dangerous vehicles without first fixing obvious and identified safety hazards unacceptably…

US investigating reports that some Jeep SUVs and pickups can catch fire after engines are turned off

Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said it would be wise for…