Waymo Probed After Robotaxi Struck Child Near California School January 29, 2026 By Dana Hull U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating a Waymo autonomous vehicle that struck a child near a school in Santa Monica,...
Tesla Sued Over Fatal Crash in Washington in Growing Scrutiny of Doors November 24, 2025 By Dana Hull and Madlin Mekelburg Tesla Inc. was sued over a fiery crash in Washington state that left one person dead and another seriously injured...
US Regulator Launches Probe of VinFast Crash in California in Which Four Died May 22, 2024 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety investigators said on Monday they have launched an investigation into the April crash of a VinFast 0TL.F,...
Tesla Driver Paying $23K for 2019 California Crash December 19, 2023 By Stefanie Dazio A Tesla driver will pay more than $23,000 in restitution for the deaths of two people during a 2019 car...
California Governor Vetoes Bill to Have Human Drivers Ride in Autonomous Trucks September 25, 2023 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union...
Agency Probing Self-Driving Cruise Car Crash In California July 11, 2022 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a special investigation into a recent crash of a Cruise self-driving vehicle...
Class Action Accuses 3 Automakers, Parts Maker of Selling Risky Air Bag Inflators May 26, 2022 By Tom Krisher A class action lawsuit is accusing three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators...
Fewer Crashes After Utah Sets Nation’s Strictest DUI Law, Study Shows February 16, 2022 By Sam Metz Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago,...
Traffic Fatalities Continue on Record Pace But Not in All States February 3, 2022 By Hope Yen The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Tuesday,...
How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators and Lawmakers February 2, 2022 By Joseph White, Hyunjoo Jin and David Shepardson Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology,...