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Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Automakers Urge Trump to Ease Fuel Efficiency Rules

An auto trade group asked U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to ease requirements on making vehicles more fuel efficient and to protect the industry from 鈥渦nfair鈥 practices by China.

November 21, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Ford Faces NHTSA Investigations Over Recall Issues

U.S. auto safety regulators are probing two recent recalls by Ford Motor Co. as the carmaker struggles to contain quality lapses in its vehicles.

November 18, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Tesla Recalls Cybertrucks a Sixth Time in Year Since Launch

Tesla recalled the Cybertruck a sixth time since the electric pickup launched a year ago, this time over an issue that could lead drivers to lose propulsion and have to pull over.

November 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

NHTSA Warned Tesla Months Before Self-Driving Probe

In a May 15 email sent to Tesla representatives, an NHTSA official flagged seven social media posts that gave the agency pause.

November 8, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

GM Recalls Chevy Bolts from 2020鈥2022 Over Battery Fire Risk

This smaller recall from GM comes three years after a larger callback of the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt for a similar hazard.

November 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Honda Recalls 1.7 Million Vehicles Due to Steering Glitch

Honda Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1.7 million of its popular CR-V and HR-V SUVs and Civic and Acura Integra sedans because they鈥檙e at risk of steering trouble while in motion.

October 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Stellantis Recalls 200,000 Plug-in Jeeps Over Fire Risk

This recall is the latest setback for Stellantis, which has been grappling with declining sales, a falling stock price and unrest among dealers and unions.

September 30, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Stellantis Forks Out $190 Million in US Fuel Economy Fines

Stellantis NV paid $190 million in civil penalties in the first half of 2024 for failing to meet U.S. fuel efficiency standards, filings with regulators showed.

July 19, 2024
Business, Equipment

Foreign Carmakers Outproduce Detroit Brands in US

Foreign-owned manufacturers churned out more vehicles in the U.S. last year than their rivals in Detroit, a first for the market that underscores major shifts in domestic auto production.

July 9, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Spate of Self-Driving Probes Points to Higher Safety Bar

Companies offering driver-assistance systems and developing autonomous vehicles are entering a new phase of more exacting oversight.

May 15, 2024