Tesla settles lawsuit on eve of trial in deadly automated-driving crash

Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a 2018 car crash that killed an Apple engineer after his Model X, operating on Autopilot, swerved off a highway near San Francisco, court documents showed on Monday. The settlement was made on the eve of the trial over the high-profile accident involving Tesla’s driver-assistant technology. Tesla faces a … Read more

Stellantis recalls 10,000 vehicles in Canada for airbag defects

Stellantis has recalled more than 10,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans in Canada due to defective airbags. The company says an estimated 10,285 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans between 2018 and 2021 have been recalled to replace their side airbag inflator, which can explode with too much force and hurl metal fragments at drivers and … Read more

Road fatality statistics to be released daily, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: Statistics on road fatalities will be released on a daily basis to spread awareness on road safety, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the Road Transport Department would work with police on making the data public and urged the media to publish the information. He said the platform to be used could … Read more

Ops Selamat: 14 deaths, 1,203 accidents on Feb 11

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,480 vehicles were involved in road accidents on the fourth day of Ops Selamat which began on Thursday (Feb 8), says Comm Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri. The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director said a total of 1,203 accidents occurred nationwide on Sunday (Feb 11), resulting in … Read more

Federal officials ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after Ontario-bound plane suffers blowout – Daily News

By AUDREY McAVOY and DAVID KOENIG Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. This photo provided by an unnamed source shows the damaged part … Read more