Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants—but not necessarily for everyone else, says researcher
The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of today's electric vehicles.
May 1, 2024
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The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of today's electric vehicles.
May 1, 2024
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Two fatal crashes involving Ford's Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S. auto safety regulators.
Apr 29, 2024
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The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company's partially automated driving system before the wreck, federal investigators said Thursday.
Apr 12, 2024
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a March crash near Philadelphia that killed two people and involved a Ford electric vehicle that may have been operating on a partially automated driving system.
Apr 11, 2024
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General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.
Nov 8, 2023
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Alyssa Milligan was someone who intuitively knew when another person needed help, encouragement or a kind word. Although she was new to Tennessee, the 23-year old physical therapy student, whose mother called her "Sweet Alyssa," ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Deadly traffic incidents have declined in most developed countries in recent years. But in the U.S. they're becoming more common. Deaths in motor vehicle crashes rose more than 33% from 2011 to 2021. Since 2010, pedestrian ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are improving the safety and performance of electric vehicles through a new design that protects their batteries.
Jul 27, 2023
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U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations into steering wheels coming off some SUVs and a fatal crash involving a Tesla suspected of using an automated driving system when it ran into ...
Mar 8, 2023
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In mid-February, Tesla announced the recall of over 350,000 vehicles—more than 20,000 in Canada —due to a problem with its "Full Self-Driving Capability" system. This self-driving feature was found to possibly cause vehicles ...
Feb 27, 2023
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