Articles by David Shepardson

White House Says $110 Billion in Infrastructure Funds Released in First 6 Months

The White House on Monday said it has released $110 billion in funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to fix crumbling roads, expand broadband internet and improve the electrical grid. Monday marks the six-month anniversary of President …

U.S. FAA Finds Boeing 787 Certification Documents Incomplete: Sources

U.S. air-safety regulators have told Boeing Co. the documentation it submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after a year is incomplete, two people familiar with the matter said. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified a …

Tesla Recalls 130,000 Vehicles Over Touchscreen Display Malfunction

Tesla Inc. is recalling about 130,000 vehicles in the United States following an overheating issue that may cause the center touchscreen display to malfunction, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday. The recall covers Tesla’s S and …

U.S. Justice Department Appeals Transportation Mask Ruling

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a judge’s ruling ending a mask mandate on public transportation and airplanes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the measure was still needed. A U.S. district judge ruled on …

U.S. Will No Longer Enforce Mask Mandate on Airplanes, Trains After Court Ruling

The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to reduce the spread of …

Safety Agency Moves to Ensure Recalls of Defective Auto Batteries

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it is opening a review to ensure all defective batteries produced by LG Energy Solution have been recalled by automakers. The auto safety agency noted Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler-parent Stellantis, General …

Ford Recalls 737,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Software and Fire-Risk Issues

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 737,000 vehicles in the United States over a part that could develop an oil leak and a software error that could hinder braking, it said on Friday. The automaker is recalling 345,451 of its 2020-2022 …

NHTSA to Review if Pony.ai Complied With Crash Reporting Order

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it will review whether startup technology firm Pony.ai complied with government reporting requirements for driverless crashes. Pony.ai earlier this month agreed to issue a recall for some versions of its …

U.S. Boosts Fines for Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules in Tesla Win

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles do not meet fuel efficiency requirements for model years 2019 and beyond. The decision was a win for Tesla that …

BMW Recalling Over 1 Million U.S. Worldwide On Engine Fire Concerns

BMW will recall 1.03 million worldwideover potential fire risks, the German automaker said on Wednesday, its third recall over the issue since 2017. The new recall involves numerous vehicles built between 2006 and 2013, including some 1 Series, 3 Series, …