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8/10/19 RECALL: Hyundai vs. the Center for Auto Safety
This week we cover topics such as Pismo’s dune buggy ban reversal, France declares solar roads are a failure, and more! We then have special guest Jason Levine, the Executive Director for the Center of Automotive Safety on to discuss Hyundai’s fire problems and recalls in general. To listen to the full podcast, click here.
Congress is ready to try again on AV legislation
“There’s a real desire to move something successful here that does enable the long-term safe development and deployment of this technology,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety. “I wouldn’t read the failure at the end of the last Congress as an indication something can’t get over the finish line.” Congress…
Consumer Alert: Regulators and Tesla don’t see eye to eye on safety ratings
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, says the news is “disturbing, but unfortunately, not particularly surprising…When we see NHTSA having to issue a cease-and-desist letter to stop them from way overstating the safety features of their vehicle, it’s really unfortunate and it’s rather discouraging of how people are supposed to understand…
Ford recall: 2020 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator could crash due to crucial missing part
“We are glad to hear no one was killed or seriously injured, but it certainly raises questions about the quality control process when brand new, high-end, vehicles are being released from the factory where ‘park’ doesn’t work or the driver cannot even see what gear the vehicle is in,” said Jason Levine, executive director of…
Senators Want to Sneak Safety Exemptions for Self-Driving Cars Into Law
“Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer advocacy group, says the coalition doesn’t oppose self-driving cars but wants to ensure safety protections are in place before laws legalize sales to the public. ‘The promise is that these are going to be safer,’ he said. ‘There’s no requirement that these be…
Driverless-car makers want Congress to free them from state safety standards
“Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said that since the wide-scale adoption of autonomous vehicles is still a long way off, ‘the rush to get a bill passed seems like a very in-the-Beltway development…The reality is, we’re much closer to autonomous vehicles than we were 20, 30 years ago…But right around…
Driverless car bill a disaster waiting to happen
Despite almost daily reports of crashes or non-responsive technology on public roadsinvolving driverless cars, Congress is trying to hitch a new law to Santa’s sleigh in the form of the year-end-keep-the-government-open spending bill, just ahead of a new majority come January. Today, all motor vehicle operators, particularly commercial drivers, are required to pass a license examination demonstrating a…
AV START threatens public safety and driverless car potential
In the final days of this session, the U.S. Senate may vote on legislation that would essentially turn our public streets into proving grounds for driverless cars that are not ready for prime time. The AV START Act (S. 1885) would allow for widespread sale of these nascent systems under the guise of safety, but wouldn’t require…
Safety Would Take a Back Seat if Senate Passes Bill on Driverless Cars, Critics Say
“The industry would be “in complete control when it comes to consumer safety in autonomous vehicles,” complained Michael Brooks, chief counsel for the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, in a recent conference call with reporters. “As history has proven time and time over, automakers are incapable of prioritizing safety over profits,” Brooks said, “and the…