U.S. safety regulators reviewed concerns over GM sensor

REUTERS

U.S. automotive safety regulators reviewed evidence related to an allegedly defective steering sensor that was used in roughly 778,000 older General Motors Co vehicles but ultimately decided against opening a formal investigation into the matter. read more »

Government Agencies Clash over How Much to Regulate Self-Driving Cars

CAR AND DRIVER

Although both are safety-oriented government agencies, the National Transportation Safety Board has long been critical of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for what it views as a hands-off approach to regulating driver-assistance systems and emerging autonomous cars. The NTSB has sent NHTSA a letter calling on the agency to impose stricter rules surrounding driver assistance and autonomous technology, using collision investigations with Teslas and an Uber test vehicle as examples of systems in need of more regulation. read more »