Government/Legal

NHTSA's proposal to require anti-drunk-driving tech is up for public comment

Continuous testing is meant to prevent cheating, but the risk of false positives remains

U.S. opens investigation into 447,000 VW, Audi vehicles for fuel leaks

A 2016 recall of the VW Golf and Audi A3 may not have fixed the problem

GM's Cruise robotaxi unit fires 9 execs after safety probe

'A necessary step ... as it focuses on accountability, trust and transparency'

Tesla to lose $7,500 consumer tax credits for some Model 3 vehicles

Tesla has not explained why the Model 3's battery will no longer qualify

Tesla recalling 2 million U.S. vehicles over Autopilot safeguards

Software system controls 'may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse,' Tesla said

Virginia sheriff says Tesla Autopilot was running before driving under tractor-trailer

Data recorder shows the car was doing 70 mph in a 45, reducing reaction time

NYC's $15 congestion tax wins initial approval

Revenue would go to update aspects of the subway system

Swedish court rules against Tesla in labor dispute; Finnish union joins strike

All kinds of unions are uniting over this

Elon Musk appeals his SEC 'muzzle' consent decree to the Supreme Court

An appeals court has rejected his claim

Ford Mustang Mach-E probably won't qualify for EV tax credits in January

It's not yet clear if the F-150 Lighting will still qualify

U.S. to award $3 billion for high-speed rail linking L.A. area to Las Vegas

Could remove 3 million cars a year from I-15

GM Cruise could be sanctioned for 'misleading' regulator over dragging pedestrian

And GM just sharply cut the self-driving unit's budget

BMW recall raises new questions about 30 million non-recalled Takata airbags

Inflater in a BMW X3 blows apart, hurling shrapnel and piercing a driver's lung

530,000 Hondas, Acuras under expanded NHTSA investigation for steering problem

'Sticky steering' has led to hundreds of reports and several crashes

New Jersey sues MTA over New York City's $15 congestion charge

State objects to New Jersey residents paying for New York infrastructure improvements

In 2024, Republican EV attacks may fall short as swing states reap investment

$48 billion in EV and battery investments have gone to key states, will create jobs

'GOBLUE' gone: Michigan grad sues after state gives away his license plate

Says it has been on his family's vehicles for years

US opens probe into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt cars over loss of power

NHTSA has received 61 complaints tied to the Battery Energy Control Module

The latest victim of a high-profile D.C. carjacking? An FBI agent

The rate of them has more than doubled this year

New Kansas license plate design was so instantly hated, the governor already killed it

Bipartisan agreement that it's bad sends state officials back to the drawing board