DETROIT — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.
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The Crooked World of Staged Accidents
Program Aired: September 9, 2021. Staged accidents aren't new, but in recent years, perpetrators have begun more actively targeting commercial trucks because they tend to have larger dollar signs associated with them. This issue not only affects the targeted carriers, but is raising insurance rates industry wide and encouraging new criminals to enter the market.
September 9, 2021Ram Pickups Recalled
DETROIT — Stellantis is recalling more than 266,000 pickup trucks mainly in North America because the side air bags can explode without warning and hurl shrapnel into the cabin.
August 13, 2021NYC Leaders’ Plan for Expressway Aims to Toughen Truck Enforcement
New York City officials have unveiled a plan to extend the life of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway cantilever that includes a goal of reducing truck traffic on the corridor.
August 13, 2021Senate Confirms NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy
Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the National Transportation Safety Board’s chairwoman.
August 12, 2021FMCSA Asks 14,000 Medical Examiners to Post Missing Results
Six months after a critical DOT inspector general audit, federal regulators are asking an estimated 14,000 medical examiners to submit the missing results of truck driver exams they conducted during the seven months the National Registry was offline.
August 12, 2021Industry Applauds Senate Passage of $1 Trillion Bill to Modernize US Transportation
Legislation aimed at modernizing the country’s mobility networks, freight corridors and transit systems gained approval in the U.S. Senate on Aug. 10.
August 10, 2021Permian Basin Gets Vote of Confidence With Infrastructure Plan
The region at the heart of the once-booming U.S. shale industry is signaling confidence in a nascent recovery after the pandemic crushed demand and curtailed oil and gas drilling.
August 9, 2021Amazon Lottery Offers Vaccinated Workers Cars, $500,000 Cash
Amazon.com Inc. will offer cash prizes of as much as $500,000 as well as cars and vacation packages to frontline employees who can prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
August 9, 2021Infrastructure Bill Moves Closer to Senate Passage After Delays
The U.S. Senate moved closer to passing a $550 billion infrastructure package after a drawn-out debate that pushed action into this week and left the status of several proposed changes unsettled.
August 9, 2021