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Behind Volkswagen Settlement, Speed and Compromise

It was one of the fastest civil settlements in the history of corporate malfeasance, but fraught with pitfalls, including clashing egos and cultures.

 

Wheels: Road Seems Dark to You? New Tests Blame Your Headlights

Citing limits to an aging American standard for automobile headlamps, insurers are pushing carmakers to do more to help drivers see in the dark.

 

Driven: Video Review: Honda Ridgeline, a Stylish Pickup for the Suburbs

Honda brings back its midsize pickup, a better-looking version than the previous model, but built more for suburbia than the rodeo.

 

Appeals Court Lets Suits Over Faulty G.M. Ignitions Proceed

A ruling overturns most of a decision by a Manhattan judge that General Motors, after its bankruptcy, could not be sued for damages.

 

U.S. Deepens Investigation of Tesla in Fatal Autopilot Collision

The request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration comes as the government is increasing its scrutiny after a Model S owner died in May.

 

Fatal Tesla Crash Draws In Transportation Safety Board

In addition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the N.T.S.B. will investigate a Florida crash involving a Tesla operating in Autopilot mode.

 

Congressional Study Faults Highway Agency Over Testing of Guardrails

The report responded to concerns about a widely used guardrail system involved in lawsuits over injuries to drivers and passengers.

 

Speed Up, Slowpoke, or Get a Ticket

Laws targeting slow drivers in the left lane are being introduced in more states with the goal of reducing congestion and accidents.

 

Ford Explorers Under Scrutiny for Exhaust Fumes Inside Vehicle

The company and its dealers have tried to solve the problem in the past, but only if owners complained.

 

Wheels: Makers of Self-Driving Cars Ask What to Do With Human Nature

The difficulty of getting drivers to take control of automated cars when necessary has prompted many automakers to take people out of the equation.

 

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