Hi Tech & Innovation
For the first time, the U.S. government's highway safety agency has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't meet federal safety standards that apply to cars and trucks driven by humans.
Feb 6, 2020
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Automotive
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board expressed concern Wednesday about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.
Jan 11, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Federal safety officials are probing allegations of defective cooling systems installed in early-model Tesla vehicles.
Jul 2, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Tesla is voluntarily recalling more than 40,000 vehicles that could experience a loss of power steering.
Nov 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday that undo a rollback of standards enacted under President ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Software
The light turns green. Then, suddenly, the sound of screeching brakes turns into the sickening crunch of metal on metal. A surprisingly high number of auto accidents—21% of all car crashes—occur at intersections with ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Automotive
U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government's road safety agency reported Thursday.
Jun 4, 2021
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Automotive
A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
Jun 4, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A glossy high rise in the heart of Miami aims to be the first residential building in the U.S. with a specially designed rooftop to accommodate a Jetsons-like future where cars take to the skies.
Nov 5, 2019
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Automotive
Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%.
Nov 15, 2022
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