DETROIT—Multiple U.S. owners of Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 electric SUV have complained of completely or partially losing propulsive power, many after hearing a loud popping noise, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Saturday. Hyundai said it would offer a software update beginning next month and replace affected components if necessary. The NHTSA said in…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told carmakers that Massachusetts’ right to repair law “conflicts with and therefore is preempted” by federal car safety legislation. The announcement on June 14 may effectively end the state’s controversial automotive law that required car manufacturers to give drivers access to telematic vehicle data. The Massachusetts Data Access Law has…

The White House announced on May 30 that President Joe Biden is formally withdrawing his nomination of Ann Carlson to be administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), just months after she was nominated to the top position. In a press release, the White House said it had informed the Senate that Carlson’s nomination had been…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will likely face more legal challenges over its latest emissions standards, which are projected to lead to two-thirds of new car sales being all-electric vehicles by 2032. “Once it’s published as a final rule, it will undoubtedly be challenged again, just like the last set of rules was challenged,” Steven…

Traffic deaths across the United States dropped slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) projections released on April 20. Estimates by NHTSA showed that the number of fatalities dropped 0.3 percent, compared to 42,939 killed in…

Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for its Class 8 all-electric semi trucks, according to a notice by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted on March 24. The recall is due to faulty parking brake valve modules manufactured by one of the electric vehicle maker’s suppliers. The 35 semi trucks potentially affected by…

WASHINGTON—Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system Autopilot fell in a ranking of 12 major systems, Consumer Reports said Wednesday. Of 12 systems tested by Consumer Reports, a nonprofit organization that evaluates products and services, Ford Motor’s BlueCruise was first, followed by General Motors’ Cadillac Super Cruise and Mercedes-Benz Driver Assistance. Tesla, which was second in Consumer…

WASHINGTON -U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they are investigating if Hertz rented unrepaired recalled vehicles to customers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a filing made public on Tuesday it was in receipt of information that indicates “Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs”. NHTSA said…

WASHINGTON—Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk of injury. The electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it would perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system. The recall…

WASHINGTON—U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday asked Tesla Inc. to answer questions about its in-car camera intended to monitor driver awareness as part of a probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles that employ the carmaker’s advanced driver assistance system called Autopilot. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is assessing the performance of Autopilot after earlier…