Photo: Tasos Katopodis (Getty Images) The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed early Tuesday morning after the cargo ship the MV Dali collided with one of the bridge’s support pylons. Now, reports from the National Transportation Safety Board have confirmed that 56 containers on that ship were carrying hazardous material. Some of those … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 7, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: Arsonists Shut Down German Tesla Plant For Weeks Tesla’s Gigafactory in Germany isn’t expected to have … Read more
When the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed in late 2021, it got a lot of attention for funding electric vehicle charging, high-speed rail, bridge maintenance and a lot of other basic infrastructure needs. What didn’t get much attention was a provision requiring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to update seat strength requirements in cars. NHTSA … Read more
According to Tesla, the driver-assist feature that it calls Autopilot is “intended for use on controlled-access highways” that have “a center divider, clear lane markings, and no cross traffic.” The owner’s manual also points out that it may not work well in areas with hills or sharp turns. Still, despite having the ability to limit … Read more
It’s no secret that America’s roads have been getting more dangerous. And as easy as it is to blame cell phones, every other developed nation has plenty of cell phones but has still managed to make its roads safer while the U.S. gets worse. Don’t worry, though. NBC News reports the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board is asking automakers to install anti-speeding technology in all new vehicles to cut down on the number of deaths caused by people driving way too fast, according to an NTSB post. Valtteri Bottas Gets Excited About The Las Vegas Grand Prix | Jalopnik Chats The NTSB has now issued a … Read more