The Trump administration announced its first policy moves to remove what it sees as regulatory barriers facing autonomous vehicles.
April 24, 2025NHTSA News Updates
NHTSA Takes Initial Steps to Boost Self-Driving Vehicles
NHTSA Denies Side Underride Guard Petition From Nonprofit
NHTSA denied a request seeking an investigation into whether side underride guards on trailers could reduce the severity of vehicle collisions with tractor-trailers.
April 2, 2025Tesla Recalls Cybertrucks After Steel Trim Pieces Come Loose
Tesla recalled all the Cybertrucks it produced and sold in the first 15 months it has been on the U.S. market over pieces of steel trim that can separate from the vehicle.
March 20, 2025Tesla Recalls 375,000 Cars Due to Power Steering Issues
Tesla has issued a safety recall for two of its best-selling vehicles due to issues with the power assist steering after a full stop.
February 24, 2025Musk Team Lays Off NHTSA Workers Overseeing Tesla
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars.
February 24, 2025Honda Recalls 295,000 Honda, Acura Vehicles
Honda said it is voluntarily recalling about 295,000 Honda and Acura vehicles to update the fuel injection electronic unit, a device that determines how much fuel enters the engine.
January 29, 2025New USDOT Secretary Duffy Orders Fuel Economy Rule Rewrite
Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a rewrite of more stringent U.S. fuel economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump’s first directives.
January 29, 2025Kia Recalls 80,000 Vehicles Over Air Bag Issue
Kia America Inc. has announced a recall of more than 80,000 Kia vehicles due to improper floor wiring that may impact the vehicle’s air bag deployment.
January 27, 2025Trump Freeze Pauses Automatic Braking Rule
The Trump administration will review a rule adopted under President Joe Biden that would require carmakers to install automatic emergency braking systems on new vehicles.
January 24, 2025Ford Recalls More Than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks
BANGKOK — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.
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