Government/Legal

NHTSA probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot

Agency is concerned about crashes after update

UPS and FedEx find it harder to replace gas guzzlers than expected

'You need the demand to have the supply and you need the supply to have the demand

DUI at four times the legal limit — but he hadn't drunk a drop

A medical condition can cause the human body to brew its own alcohol

Trade war tactics: How Volvo will land a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores

Volvo can skirt tariffs on Chinese cars because it also has U.S. manufacturing operations

Automakers hope for new profit stream from bidirectional EV charging

For short periods, a million EVs could provide as much power as a large nuclear power plant

Tesla Semi charging corridor moving ahead despite Biden funding snub

1,800-mile corridor will be along I-10 from California to Texas

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, poll finds

A majority of Americans say the federal government is currently doing too little

GOP-led states sue to block U.S. emissions rules for cars, light trucks

They claim a 'top-to-bottom attempt to restructure the automobile industry'

456,000 Ford Bronco Sports, Mavericks recalled for potential loss of power

Thankfully, it's an easy fix

NHTSA upgrades investigation into braking issues in 3 million Hondas

It has received thousands of complaints about phantom automatic emergency braking

Atlas shrugged: Boston Dynamics retires its hydraulic humanoid robot

Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, for all the dancing and the farewell blooper reel

Cybertruck owner's video claiming a stuck accelerator pedal attracts NHTSA attention

'It held the accelerator down 100%, at full throttle'

Italy forces Alfa Romeo Milano name change — call it Junior now

Now here's a controversy we didn't see coming

FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge crash

NTSB has investigated up to now, but FBI agents have reportedly joined in

BYD got $3.7 billion in Chinese aid to dominate EVs, study says

China objects, says its carmakers are winning the EV race because of superior products

Ohio senator wants Biden to permanently ban Chinese EVs from U.S.

Sherrod Brown calls them 'existential threat to the American auto industry'

NTSB probes fatal Ford Mach-E crash in Philadelphia

It's the second such crash investigation involving a BlueCruise-equipped EV

Americans drove more miles in diesels than any other fuel type in 2022

The numbers don't include commercial vehicles, either

NTSB chair vows to be 'fierce advocate' for safety in new term

Jennifer Homendy was the on-scene board member for the Baltimore bridge collapse

Norfolk Southern to pay $600M settlement related to train derailment in eastern Ohio

The settlement doesn't include or constitute any admission of liability, wrongdoing, or fault