Escalates probe after crashes into emergency vehicles. On Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it was upgrading its preliminary evaluation of Tesla vehicles into…
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Congress Focuses on Rising Road Fatalities
House holds hearing and Senate sends DOT secretary a letter. The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit conducted a hearing on Wednesday about ways to address America’s worsening…
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NHTSA Administrator Confirmed by Senate
Dr. Steven Cliff will head national road safety agency. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the confirmation of Dr. Steven Cliff as the 16th Administrator of the…
Read MoreDOT Reports Highest Traffic Deaths since 2005
Largest yearly increase since 1975. The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported a 10.5% jump in traffic deaths in the year 2021, the highest…
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Smart Headlights Ahead for U.S. Vehicles
New technology approved by Highway Traffic Safety Administration. New cars on American roadways will soon feature high-tech headlights that don’t blind oncoming drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety…
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USDOT Reports Road Fatalities Rose in First Half of 2021
Transportation secretary announces safety initiative. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report last week for road fatalities from January through June of 2021.…
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NHTSA to Open Probe of Diesel Ram Trucks
Reports of fuel pump failures in 2018-2020 diesel trucks prompt investigation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it would be investigating high-pressure fuel pump failures…
Read MoreNHTSA Launches Tesla Investigation
Vehicles sold from 2014 on under review. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced it has launched an investigation…
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NHTSA Investigates Volkswagen, Audi
Recent probes bring in concerning information. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released details of two investigations into 215,000 Volkswagen vehicles, both their main brand and…
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