NHTSA

At the face of it, President Donald Trump might seem a champion for the auto industry. The president during his recent visit to Detroit, America's auto capital, warmed the hearts of the automakers by announcing he would revisit his predecessor former President Barack Obama's emission control...

News of a fatal crash involving Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s auto pilot feature has been well documented by the investment community. However, the questions of when Tesla was aware of the crash, when it opened a dialogue with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and what...

Cheaper gas and an improved economy have been blamed for the rise in number of traffic deaths last year, according to preliminary data released by U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The data from NHTSA show a 7.7 percent increase in motor...

Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) were trading lower by around 4 percent early Friday morning after various news agencies reported that U.S. auto-safety regulators are examining a fatal crash involving a Model S owner that was driving itself. According to the Wall Street Journal, the...

Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities Research believes that Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) “is not an Automobile company, but a complete Industry — made of tightly coupled sub-ecosystems.” Chowdhry reiterated an Overweight rating on the company, with a price target of $385. Setting...

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is facing controversy and the company is trying to deflect attention away. The electric car marker is being investigated by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over a potential suspension issue in its Model S sedan. Perhaps more troubling is a...

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is being investigated by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over a potential suspension issue on the Model S sedan. Edward Niedermyer wrote on Dailykanban that an investigation revealed there is an active coverup at Tesla. Specifically, the...

On Thursday, it was reported by the Associated Press that automatic braking would become standardized by 2022. Prior to the announcement, Pacific Crest Securities speculated that the imminent announcement holds some significant benefit for advanced car technologies, particularly, Mobileye NV (NYSE...

Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) tumbled more than 2 percent on Tuesday. Various media reports cited the NHTSA as saying that Fiat Chrysler under-reported the number of deaths in accidents involving its vehicles. The reports come just two months after the company agreed...

More than 65,000 people were killed in car crashes over the past two years. According to data analyzed by Erie Insurance, one out of every 10 crashes involved a distracted driver. Top Distractions Of the top 10 distractions related to fatal automobile accidents, general distraction and...

U.S. stocks mostly closed slightly lower a day after major indices hit record all-time highs. Americans are heading to the ballots today in a congressional election. The Republican party is expected to increase the number of seats it controls in the House and Senate. The CBOE Volatility Index...

A widespread Takata Corporation airbag recall was issued after exploding airbags were reported as injuring and even killing at least four unsuspecting drivers, and the scope of the recall continues to grow. As of now, nearly 12 million automobiles from a wide range of manufacturers are...

U.S. stocks rose ahead of next week's busy earnings schedule, but still finished lower for the week. On Tuesday, Yahoo! and Intel kick off earnings in the tech sector with eBay following on Wednesday. Investors will also see results from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase in the...