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Honda Recalls 4804 Accords and CR-Vs for Flying Bottle Caps
Honda recalls 4804 vehicles after faulty tire sealant bottles cause flying caps.
Road & Track · 1m

Hyundai Genesis Recall Fire Warning
Hyundai recalls 94,000 Genesis sedans after potential seat fire risk.
Road & Track · 1m

Mercedes Recalls 30,064 S-Class Models
Mercedes-Benz recalls 30,064 S-Class models over brake hose risk.
Motor1 · 1m

Volkswagen Recalls 22,524 ID.4s
Volkswagen recalls 22,524 ID.4s after battery fires remain unexplained.
Motor1 · 1m

Nhtsa Investigates Tesla Robotaxis for School Zone Speeding
NHTSA probes Tesla Robotaxis after alleged school zone speeding incidents.
Road & Track · 1m

Tesla Renames FSD in Europe
Tesla Europe drops 'Full Self Driving' for 'Assisted Driving' after German regulators call it misleading.
The Drive · 1m

NHTSA vs IIHS Safety Test Differences
How NHTSA and IIHS crash tests differ in methods and ratings.
Jalopnik · 1m

NHTSA Updates Headlight Rules for Advanced Systems
NHTSA to modernize U.S. headlight standards to allow global tech like adaptive beams and LED retrofits.
Car and Driver · 1m

US headlight rules get a long-overdue rewrite
The federal government is modernizing decades-old headlight regulations to allow advanced lighting technology that has been standard in Europe and Japan.
Ars Technica · 1m

Ford Recalls 41,748 Vehicles Over Defective Headlights
Ford recalls 41,748 Expeditions and Super Duty trucks due to faulty LED headlights that could cause darkness.
Motor1 · 1m

NHTSA Updates Headlight Rules for Safety
NHTSA to modernize headlight standards with new rules for safer, less blinding lights.
Jalopnik · 1m

Federal Government Targets Headlight Glare
NHTSA updates vehicle lighting rules to reduce headlight glare and improve road safety.
Valleynewslive · 1m

NHTSA Updates Headlight Rules
NHTSA aims to modernize headlight regulations to reduce glare and keep pace with technology.
Motor1 · 1m

Feds Vow to Fix Blinding Headlights
NHTSA aims to update headlights rules to end glare and align with global standards.
The Drive · 1m

NHTSA Modernizes Headlight Standards
NHTSA updates headlight rules to fix glare and align with global standards.
Road & Track · 1m

Ford Recalls 41,748 Vehicles for Faulty Front Lights
Ford recalls 41,748 Expedition and heavy-duty trucks after front lights may fail due to contaminated LED chips.
Car and Driver · 1m

Trump Fuel Standards Cut Could Raise Gas Prices
Trump's fuel efficiency rule drop may increase gas costs for drivers.
Family Handyman · 1m

Feds' Remote Kill Switch Plan Explained
New law requires cars to have drunk driving prevention tech, not a remote kill switch.
The Drive · 1m

GM Recalls 1,559 Trucks For Airbag Inflator Risk
GM recalls 1,559 Silverado and Sierra trucks after roof-rail airbag inflators can crack and rupture.
Motor1 · 1m

Range Rover Sport Subframe Recall
873 Range Rover Sports face rear subframe cracks from forging defect.
Motor1 · 1m

Robotaxi Report #8: 'Look Ma, No Hands'
Tesla's Cybercab opens in Austin with no steering wheel, pedals or rare earths.
EVwire · 2m

eBay bans airbag sales over safety fears
The online retailer joins competitors in prohibiting airbag sales after reports of faulty and counterfeit parts causing deaths and injuries.
NPR · 2m

Trump Rolls Back Fuel Rules for Cheaper Cars
Trump cuts fuel economy rules to save $1,300 per car.
Dallas Express · 1m

How do we know when an AV is safe enough?
The U.S. is building its first standardized safety framework for autonomous vehicles, but the timeline remains unclear.
TechCrunch · 2m · 5 views

Aftermarket driver assist under federal probe
NHTSA investigates comma.ai devices after five crashes killed three and injured 11 people.
Ars Technica · 1m

Zoox's Nevada cap expires, clearing path to expand
Amazon's robotaxi company loses its 100-vehicle limit in Las Vegas just as competition intensifies.
TechCrunch · 1m

Self-driving cars are breaking crash test rules
Robotaxis let passengers recline and face sideways, but safety standards assume everyone sits upright.
WIRED · 2m

Tesla’s Cybercab Hits the Road, and an Immediate Federal Probe
Tesla launched public rides in its pedal-free Cybercab, but federal regulators are already auditing whether the vehicle violates safety laws.
Ars Technica · 1m

Feds Probe Tesla's Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab
Federal regulators opened an investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment hours after it hit public roads without steering wheels or pedals.
TechCrunch · 1m · 6 views