Car Tech NHTSA launches probe into Tesla Model 3 and Model Y steering issues A dozen incidents, but only one crash By Shawn Knight, August 2, 2023, 2:45 PM
Car Tech Kia and Hyundai issue anti-theft updates in response to viral TikTok challenge that led to eight fatalities The Kia challenge will soon be over By Rob Thubron, February 15, 2023, 8:47 AM 11 comments
Car Tech NTSB calls for all new vehicles to leverage tech to prevent drunk driving and speeding The NTSB wants to curb impaired driving and speed-related fatalities By Shawn Knight, September 22, 2022, 10:23 AM 50 comments
Car Tech Tesla recalls another 817,000 cars over a seatbelt warning flaw The seatbelt warning chime and dash indicator might not work under certain conditions By Cal Jeffrey, February 3, 2022, 3:33 PM 8 comments
Industry Car Tech Tesla owners reported over 100 'phantom braking' incidents in the last three months The reports were filed with the NHTSA By Cohen Coberly, February 2, 2022, 4:16 PM 18 comments
Car Tech Nearly half a million Teslas have been recalled in the US over trunk lid issues Six years of Model 3s and the latest Model S Teslas are affected By Cal Jeffrey, December 30, 2021, 6:24 PM
Car Tech Tesla will disable feature that allows in-dash games to be played while EVs are moving Confirmed one day after an NHTSA investigation into Passenger Play began By Rob Thubron, December 24, 2021, 8:37 AM 16 comments
Car Tech Industry The NHTSA is looking into Tesla's Passenger Play gaming feature Should Tesla limit the feature to rear-seat passengers? By Shawn Knight, December 22, 2021, 2:46 PM 16 comments
Car Tech Tech Culture Congress will require automakers to implement anti-drunk driving tech in vehicles The NHTSA still needs to iron out the details By Cohen Coberly, November 10, 2021, 7:13 PM 62 comments
Car Tech NHTSA asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles over failing touchscreens Tesla has until the January 27 to respond By Rob Thubron, January 14, 2021, 7:37 AM 19 comments
Car Tech NHTSA blames drivers for 'sudden unintended acceleration' in Tesla vehicles Tesla has been cleared of wrongdoing By Cohen Coberly, January 8, 2021, 3:25 PM 14 comments
Car Tech The NHTSA is reviewing claims of 'sudden unintended acceleration' in Teslas A serious problem or driver error? By Shawn Knight, January 17, 2020, 1:20 PM 22 comments
Car Tech The NHTSA is reviewing a petition that claims Tesla should have recalled 2,000 vehicles Due to a potential battery defect By Cohen Coberly, October 4, 2019, 3:56 PM
Car Tech Electric car owners could choose their vehicle's low-speed alert sounds What noise would you use to alert pedestrians? By Rob Thubron, September 17, 2019, 7:29 AM 22 comments
Industry NHTSA reported Tesla to FTC for 'misleading' statements about the Model 3 safety rating Even if it is the 'safest,' the agency says you cannot say that By Cal Jeffrey, August 7, 2019, 2:04 PM
Car Tech Self-driving cars without steering wheels to be allowed on US roads Following updated guidelines By Rob Thubron, October 8, 2018, 5:27 AM 11 comments
Car Tech Tesla Model 3 earns five-star safety rating across the board Watch the Model 3 get smashed during safety testing By Shawn Knight, September 21, 2018, 9:54 AM 40 comments
Car Tech Tesla's Model X SUV earns five-star rating across the board in NHTSA crash testing By Shawn Knight, June 13, 2017, 2:30 PM
Car Tech NHTSA report says driver in fatal Tesla Autopilot crash had seven seconds to take action By Shawn Knight, January 19, 2017, 4:30 PM 37 comments
Car Tech Tesla's autopilot feature involved in another accident, this time in Montana By Shawn Knight, July 11, 2016, 5:30 PM 26 comments
Car Tech Tesla is being investigated in wake of first autopilot-related death By Shawn Knight, June 30, 2016, 8:57 PM 24 comments
Car Tech Industry Auto, tech giants form lobbying group to expedite the arrival of self-driving cars By Shawn Knight, April 26, 2016, 6:00 PM
Car Tech FBI warns drivers that vehicles are increasingly vulnerable to hacks By Rob Thubron, March 18, 2016, 1:00 PM
Car Tech Automatic emergency braking to become a standard feature on new vehicles by 2022 By Shawn Knight, March 17, 2016, 4:00 PM
Google Car Tech NHTSA's decision that Google's self-driving AI "can be a driver" is a major boost for the industry By Rob Thubron, February 10, 2016, 7:30 AM