Safety Agency Streamlines Approval of Driverless Vehicles January 7, 2019 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator said it is speeding up the process for reviewing whether automakers can deploy self-driving vehicles...
Deaths on Passenger Jet Aircraft Rise Across Globe in 2018 January 2, 2019 By David Shepardson The fatality rate on passenger jet aircraft worldwide jumped in 2018 after airlines recorded zero accident deaths on passenger jets...
Pennsylvania Says Uber Can Resume Self-Driving Car Testing on Public Roads December 19, 2018 By David Shepardson Uber Technologies Inc received approval from Pennsylvania to resume self-driving car testing on public roads this week, state records show,...
U.S. Safety Agency Streamlines Autonomous Vehicle Approvals December 19, 2018 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday it is speeding up the process for reviewing whether automakers can deploy...
Current Congress Unlikely to Pass Federal Bill to Speed Up Driverless Vehicles December 13, 2018 By David Shepardson A landmark U.S. bill that would speed adoption of self-driving cars is now “a long shot” to pass before the...
Self-Driving Vehicle Regulation Bill Gets Late Push in Senate December 4, 2018 By David Shepardson Key U.S. senators are making a last-ditch effort to win approval of a bill to speed the use of self-driving...
VW Investors’ $48M Diesel Settlement Receives Preliminary OK December 3, 2018 By David Shepardson A U.S. judge in California has granted preliminary approval to a $48 million settlement for investors who said Volkswagen AG...
Safety Board Hearing Probes Fatal Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Explosion November 15, 2018 By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigative hearing on Wednesday into the fatal engine explosion on a Southwest...
Uber Asks to Resume Self-Driving Tests in Penn., Improves Vehicle Software November 5, 2018 By David Shepardson Uber Technologies Inc has asked Pennsylvania for permission to resume self-driving car testing on public roads and has improved the...
Federal Cyber Privacy Bill Calls for Fines, Prison for Executives’ Violations November 2, 2018 By David Shepardson A senior Democratic U.S. senator on Thursday unveiled draft legislation that would allow hefty fines and as much as 20-year...