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Ford is recalling 949 Focus Electric cars in North America after identifying a risk of power loss caused by differential pinion shaft failure, with affected owners offered a new transmission assembly.
Takata chief executive Shigehisa Takada has said he will step down once the company secures new investment, as the airbag safety crisis continues to threaten the supplier's future.
The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is preparing to add a passenger-side small overlap crash test to its safety awards after research showed weaker protection for right-front occupants.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will phase out non-desiccated Takata passenger-side airbags from the 2016 Jeep Wrangler in North America by late June 2016, with a global phase-out to follow by mid-September.
NHTSA will release national guidance for autonomous vehicles next month, aiming to clarify deployment, exemptions and state-level inconsistencies for manufacturers and developers.
Honda has added 780,000 more vehicles in Japan to its recall for potentially dangerous Takata airbag inflators, following regulatory pressure and similar moves in the US.
Silicon Valley's Actev Motors has introduced the Arrow Smart-Kart, an electric go-kart for children aged five to nine, with app-based parental controls and customisation options.
Japanese authorities have barred fully autonomous vehicles from public road tests unless a driver and manual controls are present, responding to safety concerns and regulatory gaps.
A Californian customer has filed suit against Tesla, claiming his $162,000 Model X SUV is plagued by safety issues and unusable due to persistent faults.
BMW’s second-generation X1 compact SUV has received the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award after improved crash test results and the addition of advanced front crash prevention technology.
Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang V8s fall short of IIHS Top Safety Pick status after 2016 crash evaluations, with Challenger lagging behind rivals.
General Motors will introduce a recall-check feature to its vehicle smartphone app from July 2016, aiming to improve customer awareness and response to safety campaigns.
The Japanese supplier has formally identified 14 million airbag inflators as faulty, marking the first step in a phased global recall agreed with US regulators.
Chevrolet Spark, Sonic and Trax cars from 2013 to 2016 are being recalled to fix a radio software issue that may prevent the ignition key warning chime from sounding.
A Tesla Model S driver claims Autopilot failed to prevent a rear-end collision on a California motorway, as debate continues over responsibility for crashes involving autonomous features.
A wiring harness issue can cause the shifter to lock in Park or Neutral on certain 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees, prompting a voluntary recall across several markets.
A pursuit between a modified Volkswagen Polo GTI and a first-generation Porsche Cayman on the Nürburgring came to an abrupt halt after the Cayman crashed near Wehrseifen.
Insurance premiums could fall sharply as self-driving cars reduce crashes by up to 80 percent, with global insurers facing major restructuring over the next two decades.
Nissan has revealed the Invitation concept ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut, previewing a new B-segment hatchback set to join the European range in 2013.
A new McLaren 650S Spider in Essex suffered major front-end damage when its owner crashed into a tree just 10 minutes after taking delivery.
Rudolf Ratzenberger says he and his wife have come to terms with Roland Ratzenberger’s fatal crash at Imola in 1994, considering alternative outcomes.
A 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB crashed on Georgetown Pike, Virginia, with the driver identified as Josef Tosovsky, matching the age and name of the former Czech prime minister.
General Motors has replaced just 47,000 ignition switches out of 2.6 million recalled vehicles since February, with full parts availability not expected until October.
The compensation fund for victims of GM’s defective ignition switches saw 63 death claims and 65 injury claims within its first week, far exceeding the company’s initial fatality count.