NTSB Report Says Tesla Was Accelerating at Time of Fatal Mountain View Crash
The March 23rd death of a Tesla Model X driver in Mountain View, California prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to probe why the vehicle, driving in Autopilot mode, left its lane and...
View ArticleAll the Press: Tesla the Target of Criminal Probe, Report Claims
What a week it’s shaping up to be for Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Interestingly, if this latest report proves true, we can pin the blame for all of Musk’s misfortune over the past 24 hours on the presence of...
View ArticleNHTSA Probes Ford Power Tailgates That Lower Themselves
In early August, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalled 1.1 million Ram pickups after owners reported losing their loads, the fault of a tailgate that wouldn’t stay latched. Ford now seems to have a...
View ArticleFBI Now Probing Lofty Tesla Production Promises
Given that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter account now has third-party oversight, it’s unlikely we’ll see angry missives about the Fun-Busting Interrogators this weekend. However, that won’t stop the FBI...
View ArticleDOJ Possibly Investigating Hyundai/Kia Recall Activity
Prosecutors may be looking into a vehicle recall affecting certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles equipped with the company’s turbocharged 2.0-liter and naturally-aspirated 2.4 liter engines. It’s not an...
View ArticleNHTSA Opens Probe Into 3 Million Hyundai and Kia Vehicles Over Fires;...
This isn’t an April Fools joke, sadly, for Hyundai and Kia Motors. After years of investigations and the recall of over 2.3 million models, Hyundai’s engine controversy has sparked a National Highway...
View ArticleNHTSA Probing Nissan Rogues That Brake for No Reason
Nissan added automatic emergency braking as standard equipment on eight popular models for the 2018 model year, looking to get a jump on the pact forged in 2016 that calls for mandatory AEB on all cars...
View ArticleNTSB: Autopilot Engaged at Time of Fatal Florida Tesla Crash
A fatal March collision between a Tesla and a semi trailer that bore a strong resemblance to a crash in the same state three year earlier was more similar than initially thought. Following the March...
View ArticleReport: UAW Probe Ramps Up As Feds Raid Union Boss’s Home
The long-running federal probe into dirty dealings between domestic automakers and the United Auto Workers cranked up a few notches on Wednesday, with federal agents reportedly raiding the home of UAW...
View ArticleNHTSA Investigates 12th Autopilot-related Crash
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it will investigate a 12th crash relating to Tesla Motors’ Autopilot system. The automaker has found itself under increased scrutiny as...
View ArticleNHTSA Investigating Another Tesla Crash
Barely two weeks after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last opened an investigation into a Tesla crash, the federal agency is once again probing a collision involving a Tesla vehicle...
View ArticleUAW Prez Rory Gamble, aka Mr. Clean, Under Federal Investigation
UAW President Rory Gamble, who took the helm of a scandal-rocked union following the resignation of former prez Gary Jones late last year, is reportedly under federal investigation himself. Gamble...
View ArticleThird in a Month: NHTSA Opens Probe Following Tesla Crash
Cars crash all the time, but vehicles believed to be piloted by an advanced driver-assist system at the time of the collision earn themselves an investigation from a federal agency. Such is the case...
View ArticleThe Chevy HHR, Cobalt Might Not Be Entirely Safe
Better clean up that spilled drink. It’s a safety hazard. Yes, two low-end, Recession-era Chevrolets have been singled out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for an investigation,...
View ArticleChariots of Fire? NHTSA Probes Chrysler Town & Country
A defunct minivan is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after three owners reported fires breaking out in the interior of their vehicles. The preliminary probe,...
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