December 21, 2023
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million of its electric vehicles — an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot system pay closer attention to the road — relies on technology that research shows may not …
December 20, 2023
TOKYO –– Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after a safety scandal investigation found issues involving 64 models, including almost two dozen sold under Toyota’s brand. An independent …
June 16, 2020
SUVs are more likely than passenger cars to injure or kill pedestrians, according to a new U.S. insurance industry study which recommended design changes to improve safety. Sport utility vehicles “seem to be more deadly to pedestrians than cars are,” …
May 9, 2013
U.S. auto safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models. The U.S. National Highway Traffic …
March 29, 2013
A Rhode Island city has cited 178 people for seatbelt violations in a single week as part of a national campaign to encourage motor vehicle safety. The Warwick Police Department announced Wednesday that officers issued the citations for violating the …