Trump Transportation nominee to allow probe of Tesla self-driving cars to continue
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Transportation confirmed Wednesday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ongoing investigation into Tesla’s self-driving software will continue in the new administration.
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Does the US use crash test dummies that represent average-size women?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration uses dummies that are 4-foot-11 and weigh 97 to 108 pounds to represent women.
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NHTSA Investigating Claims that Nearly 900,000 GM Vehicles Have Faulty Engines- Includes Silverados, Sierras, Tahoes and Yukons
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received more than three-dozens complaints about engines seizing up.
Transportation secretary pick vows to buck any pressure to help Elon Musk in agency probes of Tesla
Donald Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Department promised Wednesday to scrutinize Boeing's safety issues, streamline regulations and not interfere in ongoing agency investigations into Elon Musk’s electric car company if confirmed as secretary.
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Duffy Vows to Not Protect Musk in NHTSA Probe of Tesla
Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead USDOT, promised to not interfere with ongoing NHTSA investigations into Tesla if confirmed as secretary.
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NHTSA closes preliminary investigation into General Motors’ Cruise robotaxis
“In each of the five pedestrian collision incidents, the Cruise vehicle took avoiding action but was unable to avoid a collision,” according to NHTSA. Cruise filed a safety recall in November ...
74,000 Kia Sorento Models Recalled for Headlight, Taillight Failure
An issue within the Body Domain Control Unit software may cause temporary power loss to the headlights and taillights.
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Elon Musk's Tesla faces chaos as Donald Trump ally backs safety investigation into electric cars
Donald Trump's nominee for Transportation Secretary has pledged to allow ongoing safety investigations into Tesla vehicles to continue, despite the close relationship between the former president and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
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NHTSA Is Investigating 877,000 GM SUVs and Trucks Over Reported V-8 Failures
NHTSA estimates that more than 877,710 vehicles could be vulnerable to the issue. According to a filing shared to the organization's website, their Office of Defect Investigation has already ...
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How federal agencies will regulate trucking this year
The return of President Trump means a slowdown in agency rulemakings in 2025, but FMCSA and NHTSA still have big regulations planned for commercial carriers. Here are the
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NHTSA to investigate potential for engine failure in nearly 1 million GM trucks, SUVs
More:How to find out if your vehicle has a recall, what it means and what drivers need to know The NHTSA report said no crashes or fires had been reported. The auto safety regulator received 39 ...
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NHTSA Opens Investigation Regarding GM 6.2L V8 Engine Failures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation on Thursday into GM for engine failure in some full-size trucks and SUVs. The investigation applies to the 6.2L ...