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NewsJanuary 25, 2016

Record 51M Vehicles Recalled in 2015

Nearly 900 vehicle recalls were filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2015, a new record involving more than 51 million vehicles — another record, the federal agency reported.

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NewsJanuary 15, 2016

Feds, Automakers Reach Safety Recall Accord

Eighteen vehicle manufacturers and the U.S. Department of Transportation finalize an agreement aimed at taking a more proactive approach to identifying and fixing vehicle defects that pose safety risks.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2016

Obama Aims to Invest $4B in Automated Vehicle Technology

The Obama administration wants to spend nearly $4 billion over ten years to fund pilot to projects aimed at accelerating the development of connected and automated vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2016

Video: Feds Commit Funds for Mo. Flood Repairs

Missouri will receive $1 million in initial emergency relief funds to begin repair work, further assess damage, and begin to restore traffic to normal.

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NewsDecember 22, 2015

BMW Faces $20M Penalty for Safety Violations

This NHTSA-imposed penalty could potentially double if the automaker fails to comply with a new consent order and commits other safety violations.

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NewsDecember 9, 2015

Video: NHTSA Revamping Crash Tests

Additions to NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings program would include assessment of advanced technologies and reliance on more lifelike crash-test dummies.

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NewsNovember 25, 2015

DOT to Host Self-Driving Vehicle Talk with Google Expert

The U.S. Department of Transportation will host a talk on self-driving vehicles with the director of Google’s Self-Driving Car Program, Chris Urmson.

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NewsNovember 25, 2015

Traffic Fatalities Up in First Half of 2015

The disturbing trend prompts federal Department of Transportation officials to step up efforts to change risky behavior among the driving public.

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NewsNovember 3, 2015

Takata Civil Penalty Could Reach $200M

The safety system supplier has reached a settlement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and more air bag inflator recalls may be in the offing.

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NewsNovember 3, 2015

Miles Driven Reaches All-Time High

Drivers traveled more miles on U.S. roads in August to push the yearly total to date past 2 trillion for a new all-time high as well as the largest year-over-year gain in monthly driving, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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