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NHTSA Launches Investigation on Alleged Jaguar Land Rover Vehicle Rollaway

Jan 05, 2017 02:27 AM EST

The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation regarding alleged rollaway incidents involving certain Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. The vehicles under investigation are the 2013 Jaguar XF and the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque with model years from 2012 up to 2014.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration submitted a new law requiring both hyrbid and electric cars to make noise when travelling at low speed to alert pedestrian and avoid accidents.

New Rule Requires Hybrid and Electric Cars to Make Noise for Pedestrian Safety

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Nov 15, 2016 11:38 PM EST

The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration passed a new rule on Monday that requires new hybrid and electric cars to make noise when they are travelling at low speeds. The new rule was passed in order for pedestrians, especially those with poor eyesight, to hear the cars that are coming.

NHTSA Now Treats Google Self-Driving Car System as Legal Driver

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Feb 12, 2016 07:22 AM EST

Google has been successful in getting United States auto safety regulators to ease up their rules when it comes to autonomous cars. The tech giant said that complex safety standards imposed by the regulators has direct effect in the development of autonomous and self-driving cars.

U.S. Traffic Safety Agency Reviewed After Fallout in Takata Airbag-Related Accidents

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 24, 2014 11:46 PM EDT

The Obama administration is currently reviewing “safety culture” of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) amidst reports of defective airbags in some major vehicle brands that resulted to several fatal accidents.