Ford recalls Transit Connect vans for shifter issue
DETROIT NEWS
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Norway fines Tesla for reducing battery capacities and charging speeds
YAHOO
Odometer Rollbacks: A Hard-to-Spot Nuisance for Car Shoppers
NEW YORK TIMES
Of the approximately 40 million used cars sold each year, over 450,000 have odometers that were illegally altered, according to federal estimates. read more »
The Costly Pursuit of Self-Driving Cars Continues On. And On. And On.
NEW YORK TIMES
NHTSA Investigating Reports of Porsche Taycan Sudden Power Loss
MOTOR ILLUSTRATED
Self-Driving Cars Pose Crucial Question: Who to Blame in a Crash
BLOOMBERG
A debate over who to blame -- or sue -- when a self-driven car hits someone is holding up legislation the industry says it needs to advance. read more »
Blank Backup Camera Prompts Recall of 342,000 Mercedes Cars, SUVs
CARS.COM
Kia issues new fix for 440,000 previously recalled Optima, Sorento vehicles
AUTONEWS
Ford recalls 661,000 Explorer SUVs in North America
REUTERS
Ford Motor Co (F.N) is recalling 661,000 Explorer sport utility vehicles in North America at the request of U.S. regulators because retention pins could loosen and allow roof rail covers to detach from the vehicle. read more »
So Your Car Has Been Recalled. Now What?
NEW YORK TIMES
U.S. opens safety probe into 1.1 million Honda Accord vehicles
REUTERS
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Monday it was opening a formal safety probe into more than 1.1 million Honda Accord vehicles over sudden loss of steering control reports. read more »
Chevy Bolt Catches on Fire Sitting in a Garage Right After GM Announces Fix for Battery Fires
JALOPNIK
Hyundai recalls over 390K vehicles for possible engine fires
NPR
'Self-driving' cars to be allowed on UK roads this year
BBC
The Department for Transport said automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) would be the first type of hands-free driving legalised. read more »
Car recalls for April 22-29
USA TODAY
U.S. safety board to release report on Texas Tesla crash within a month
REUTERS
The U.S. transport safety board is working to publish as soon as possible a preliminary report on a recent Tesla (TSLA.O) vehicle crash in Texas in which local police said no one was in the driver's seat, a senior official told Reuters, acknowledging public confusion over the fatal accident. read more »
Self-driving cars speed forward while safety rules lag
AXIOS
The U.S. has taken a hands-off approach to regulating self-driving cars, hoping to help the market thrive — but that approach could ultimately backfire, if it helps sow doubt about the technology's safety. read more »
Three U.S. senators want driver-monitoring systems mandated
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
German prosecutors charge more VW managers in emissions scandal
REUTERS
German prosecutors have charged 15 executives from Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) and a car supplier in connection with the diesel emissions scandal that emerged in 2015, a spokesman for the prosecutor's office said on Saturday. read more »
Hyundai stops making the Kona EV for South Korea after battery recall
THE VERGE
Trump administration sidelined experts in writing car pollution rules, EPA watchdog finds
WASHINGTON POST
Two Senior Managers in Italy Charged with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests and Defraud U.S. Consumers
DOJ
U.S. probes fatal Tesla crash believed to be driverless
REUTERS
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was investigating a Texas crash on Saturday that left two dead and local police said appeared to have occurred with no one in the driver's seat. read more »
12-Volt Batteries in Some 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es Are Dying, Leaving Owners Stranded
CAR AND DRIVER
