NHTSA’s proposed rulemaking is a major development for federal AV regulation. The proposed rule would implement AV STEP, a ...

A decades-old NHTSA vehicle flammability standard leads to the use of cancer-causing flame retardants in cars. These ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is charged with establishing safety and fuel economy standards for motor vehicles ...

The perception that SUVs are safer in an accident is a key part of their appeal, but what about the ones with the worst ...

The modern crash test dummy is a marvel of engineering in rubber and metal with hundreds of sensors. Early crash test dummies ...

U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) have reintroduced legislation calling for the modernization of vehicle safety tests, including the use of female crash test dummies.  The ...

The tech exists, and vehicles on the road already have it, yet a consortium of carmakers doesn’t want to make this lifesaving ...

Typically, a test vehicle is propelled into a solid wall at a certain speed, like 35 mph, the speed used by the NHTSA for its front impact and side impact tests. The NHTSA uses two crash test ...

Motorists with Ford, Jeep or Chevrolet cars on their driveway have been warned to check whether they are impacted by the car ...

Chevy’s electric SUV is getting recalled again due to a defect with the adaptive cruise control. GM issued the ...

Safety: The Silverado in regular cab gets 5/5 stars from NHTSA. The IIHS hasn’t crash-tested the regular cab, but the crew ...