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Federal Auto Safety Watchdog Showing its Bite

The U.S. auto safety watchdog, long criticized as toothless and slow, is showing both bark and bite under its new boss – a testimony to his credentials as a safety expert and a hardening of the administration’s policy after a …

New Federal Auto Safety Chief Addresses Recall, Defective Equipment Questions

Mark Rosekind, the U.S. government’s new auto safety chief, knew all along that the agency he was taking over lacked resources and staff to do its job properly. But after a week on the job, Rosekind says he discovered the …

Senate Approves Rosekind as New Auto Safety Chief

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a new administrator to lead the government’s auto safety agency, which faces complaints that regulators bungled two high-profile recalls involving faulty ignition switches and exploding airbags. Mark Rosekind, 59, a leading expert on human fatigue, …

Fatigue Expert Nominated to Run Highway Safety Agency

The White House plans to nominate a specialist in human fatigue and alertness to run the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as the regulator undergoes a review sparked by its botched recall of defective airbags linked to deaths and injuries. …