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Honda has recalled more than 300,000 of its 2023-2024 HR-Vs and Accords over a safety issue, according to a document posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The issue concerns a missing seat belt part, which means that in the event of a crash, the belt “will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury,” the NHTSA said. As of November 16, Honda had not received any reports of injuries or deaths related to the issue. Save on everything from laptops and…

Cruise currently offers a limited service in San Francisco with a small fleet of Chevrolet Bolt vehicles fitted with driverless technology. Cruise wants to deploy its Origin vehicle, which has subway-like doors and no steering wheels.U.S. regulators will soon decide on a petition filed by General Motors' Cruise self-driving technology unit seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without human controls, a top auto safety official said on…

Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre on June 16, 2023 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty ImagesTesla must send extensive new records to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration as part of an Autopilot safety probe — or else face steep fines.If Tesla fails to supply the federal agency with information about its advanced driver assistance systems, which…

NHTSA said that a month after Tesla voluntarily disabled Passenger Play capability with an over-the-air software update it reported a 97% completion rate.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it is closing its investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over the automaker's decision to initially allow games to be played on the front center touchscreen.Shortly after NHTSA opened its investigation into Tesla's "Passenger Play" in December…

NHTSA has opened 40 Tesla special crash investigations where driver assistance systems like Autopilot were suspected of being used.U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday there are concerns about the interaction between Tesla's advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and drivers that is the subject of an ongoing government investigation.Since August 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating a series of…

Ford had said it intended to deploy a self-driving ride-hailing and package delivery vehicle early in this decade.Ford Motor Co has withdrawn a petition seeking U.S. regulatory approval to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without required human controls like steering wheels, according to a letter made public Thursday.The automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) it was no longer seeking approval for the petition it filed…

<!----> US auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they were opening a probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X vehicles after receiving two complaints reporting front seat belt failures. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Reuters the preliminary evaluation covered 2022-2023 model…

<!----> Hyundai Motor America and Kia America have issued recalls for more than 570,000 vehicles, urging owners to park their vehicles outside and away from homes and other structures until the recall is remedied, NHTSA said in a special emailed bulletin on Friday. The affected vehicles are model…

New technologies are also included into perception systems, such as 4D radar-on-chip digital imaging, which is said to aid autonomous mobility.Major automakers and technology firms from all over the world have committed billions of dollars to make autonomous car technology a reality. Industry researchers estimate that it will take some time for the automotive sector to get to the point where most driving situations may be handled by cars totally on their own without the need for human participation.It is advisable to…

GM wants to deploy its Origin vehicle, which has subway-like doors and no steering wheels. General Motors CEO Mary Barra met with two key senators on Thursday as the Detroit automaker pushes for legislation to speed deployment of self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads.Barra met with Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell and Senator Gary Peters, a fellow Democrat and a Commerce Committee member, the company confirmed.Congress has been stymied for more than six years over legislation to ease regulations that would…