U.S. to Expand Testing of Drones October 26, 2017 By David Shepardson President Donald Trump launched a program on Wednesday to expand testing of drones to include flights over people, nighttime operations...
GM to Pay States $120 Million to Settle Ignition Switch Claims October 20, 2017 By David Shepardson General Motors Co. has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve claims from 49 U.S. states and the District of...
Waymo, Nonprofits Team Up for Safety Campaign on Self-Driving Cars October 11, 2017 By David Shepardson AAlphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit Waymo and several groups are launching a campaign aimed at convincing skeptical Americans of what...
GM Says Driverless Cars Faultless in 6 Accidents in September October 6, 2017 By David Shepardson General Motors Co.’s self-driving unit, Cruise Automation, told California regulators its vehicles were involved in six crashes in the state...
Trump Administration Seeks $29B in Hurricane Disaster Relief Funds October 5, 2017 By David Shepardson and Richard Cowan The Trump administration on Wednesday asked U.S. lawmakers to approve $29 billion in disaster relief funds to assist victims of...
U.S. Senate Panel Gives Green Light to Bill to Speed Use of Self-Driving Cars October 5, 2017 By David Shepardson A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously gave the green light to a bill aimed at speeding the use of...
Safety Groups Oppose Autonomous Driving Bill Backed by Car Makers October 4, 2017 By David Shepardson A coalition of auto safety advocates criticized a bill before the U.S. Congress that would allow automakers eventually to sell...
Key Committee Senators Reach Deal on Autonomous Vehicle Bill September 28, 2017 By David Shepardson Two U.S. senators said late on Wednesday that they had reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at easing hurdles...
U.S. Safety Board Says Train Crash Engineers Had Undiagnosed Sleep Disorder September 22, 2017 By David Shepardson The engineers in two New York City area commuter train crashes suffered from sleep apnea that had not been diagnosed,...
Trucking Industry Backs Bills Easing Self-Driving Vehicle Regulation September 14, 2017 By David Shepardson A U.S. trucking trade group and truck maker Navistar International Corp. urged a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday to include...