Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving vehicle unit lacked an effective safety culture at the time when one of its test vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., in 2018, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt said Nov. 19.
November 19, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
NTSB Slams Uber Self-Driving Car Unit’s Safety Culture
Government, Business, Technology
Regulators Want to Know if Cameras Should Replace Car Mirrors
Drivers in the U.S. may one day no longer have to crane their necks to check their blind spots if regulators agree to let high-tech cameras and screens replace the humble side-view mirror.
October 9, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety
NHTSA Evaluating Complaint About Alleged Tesla Battery Flaw
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has received a petition calling for an investigation of certain Tesla Inc. electric cars and is evaluating the complaint, according to a notice posted on regulator’s website.
October 4, 2019Government, Business, Fuel
Trump Says He Will Strip California’s Clean-Car Authority
President Donald Trump said he will revoke California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from autos, confirming a widely-anticipated move that will escalate the ongoing dispute between his administration and California.
September 18, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Trump Administration Poised to Pull California’s Clean-Car Power
The Trump administration has decided to advance a plan to strip California of its power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles on its own.
September 13, 2019Government, Business, Fuel
EPA Wants to Revoke California Auto Regulation Powers
The Trump administration is preparing a plan to strip California’s authority to set tougher auto efficiency regulations than the federal government, even while agencies continue finalizing a rollback of national standards, according to people familiar with the matter.
September 5, 2019Government, Business, Technology
VW to Pay $100 Million, Restate Mileage in US Gas-Powered Cars
Volkswagen AG will revise fuel economy labels on several gasoline-powered models and pay nearly $100 million to drivers after an investigation discovered software that could optimize efficiency during government tests but not during real-world driving.
August 30, 2019Government, Business, Fuel
US Chamber Breaks With Trump Plan to Slash Auto Mileage Rules
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called on the Trump administration and California officials to find a middle ground on automobile efficiency standards that federal agencies plan to slash, warning of “potentially dire consequences†without a workable compromise that continues to improve fuel economy.
August 30, 2019Government, Business, Logistics
Amazon Has ‘Destroyed’ US Retail Industry, Says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin alleged that Amazon has “limited competition†and harmed the retail industry as the Trump administration announced a broad antitrust review into whether technology companies are using their power to thwart rivals.
July 24, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
White House Cancels $929 Million in Grants for California’s Beleaguered Rail Project
The Trump administration on Feb. 19 said it will cancel more than $900 million in federal grants earmarked for a high-speed rail project California that the state’s Democratic governor announced would be scaled back from its initial vision amid delays and cost overruns.
February 20, 2019