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Lawmakers Want Kia, Hyundai to Testify on Reports of Vehicle Fires

A Senate committee is asking executives of auto makers Kia and Hyundai to testify next month about fire risk in their vehicles. The request comes as a safety group demands the recall of 2.9 million Kia and Hyundai cars and …

Feds End Honda Probe for Failing to Report Deaths, Injuries

The U.S. government has closed an investigation into Honda’s failure to report deaths and injuries, saying that the company has met all of its obligations. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Monday that …

Senate Panel OKs Auto Industry Whistleblower Incentive

A measure that would offer financial incentives for auto industry employees to expose safety defects won unanimous backing from a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday. The vote by 13 Republican and Democratic members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation …