Government/Legal

NHTSA fails to meet internal timelines in defect probes, says government report

These investigations are required before it can force a recall

NHTSA plans to mandate improved automatic emergency braking

Requiring AEB in all vehicles, and more effective at higher speeds and at night

Biden withdraws nomination of official to head NHTSA

And so the job continues after years without a Senate-confirmed administrator

NHTSA ends probe into Tesla allowing video games while vehicles are moving

Tesla disabled 'passenger play' with a software update in December of 2021

De Tomaso supercar revival hits speed bump with lawsuit against founder

Founder accused of cutting corners, using funds for apartment, fraudulent SPAC plans

Senate Republicans urge EPA to drop plan to cut emissions, boost EVs

27 sign on to a letter from a coal-country senator

California asks EPA to approve ban on sales of new gas vehicles by 2035

'As with all waiver requests from California, we’ll follow an open public process'

Ford reverses course on AM radio, will include it in new cars

CEO Jim Farley says EVs without AM radio will receive a software update to add it back

EU car emission limits opposed by 8 countries — enough to block

Skoda warns of job losses, while Stellantis CEO calls some Euro 7 rules 'useless'

Selling stolen catalytic converters is now more restrictive in New Jersey

Vehicle IDs and documentation are required to offload converters to a scrap metal dealer

Teenager clocked at 176 mph — or more — in an M3

19-year-old says the deputy's radar gun didn't tell the whole story

Hyundai, Kia agree to $200 million settlement over U.S. car thefts

It covers 9 million owners, includes$145 million for those who had cars stolen

FCC votes to expand vehicle, drone radar use

Decision will put 'more life-saving radar technology into vehicles'

German automakers call for post-Brexit tariff rules to be postponed

The issues mostly revolve around EV battery packs

U.S. lawmakers want to bar automakers from eliminating AM radio in new vehicles

They say it's a safety issue, while industry group explains why it's not

Stellantis tells UK: Change Brexit deal or watch car plants close

The company also took a harsh stance with Canada over missing incentives

Canada has increased planned Stellantis battery factory support

This after the automaker halted construction at its Windsor facility

If the battery is the key to an EV future, China's got a lock on it

Here's just how much the Chinese dominate in mining, production and research

U.S. charges ex-Apple engineer with stealing self-driving car secrets for China

A search of his home turned up 'large quantities' of data from Apple

Ex-Audi chief Stadler pleads guilty in diesel emissions scandal case

He will avoid jail time but pay a $1.2 million fine in return for a thorough admission of guilt