Sean Duffy confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars.
Amid Trump 'regulatory freeze,' safety agency will review automatic emergency braking rule
A rule requiring automatic emergency braking technology on all new cars is not currently scheduled to take effect until 2029.
Trump Transportation nominee to allow probe of Tesla self-driving cars to continue
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Transportation confirmed Wednesday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ongoing investigation into Tesla’s self-driving software will continue in the new administration.
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Does the US use crash test dummies that represent average-size women?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration uses dummies that are 4-foot-11 and weigh 97 to 108 pounds to represent women.
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NHTSA Investigating Claims that Nearly 900,000 GM Vehicles Have Faulty Engines- Includes Silverados, Sierras, Tahoes and Yukons
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received more than three-dozens complaints about engines seizing up.
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Duffy Vows to Not Protect Musk in NHTSA Probe of Tesla
Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead USDOT, promised to not interfere with ongoing NHTSA investigations into Tesla if confirmed as secretary.
Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
Duffy, a 53-year-old former Wisconsin congressman and reality TV star, was approved on a 77-22 vote in the Senate.
Senate confirms Sean Duffy to lead Department of Transportation
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to be the next Transportation secretary, putting him in place to lead a sprawling agency that oversees air travel, highways,
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Over 80,000 Kia electric, hybrid vehicles recalled over issues with airbags: NHTSA
Kia is recalling over 80,000 of its electric and hybrid vehicles over concerns about airbags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced last week. The recall pertains to 2023-2025 Niro EVs,
Kia recalling 80,000 vehicles over improper air bag deployment
Kia is recalling more than 80,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the United States because of improper airbag and seat belt deployment, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday. The affected vehicles are the Kia Niro from 2023-2025, Niro EV from 2023-2025 and the Niro plug-in hybrid from 2023-2025.
Three streetcars collide outside German train station
Three streetcars all collided in front of the central train station in the German city of Würzburg on Monday morning, sending seven people to hospital with slight injuries, according to police. The collision occurred at a stop outside the station around 7:30 am (0630GMT),