Look Out, Your VW Golf R Could Explode!

Do you drive a new Volkswagen Golf R, Audi A3, or Audi TT? Then you might want to watch out, because your car could be leaking fuel into the engine bay.

According to two recall notices issued by the National Highway Transportation Administration, a quick-connector could detach from the fuel supply line, leading to a fuel leak. And given that the engines onto which that fuel could leak are designed to burn gasoline, that could potentially cause a fire – which, suffice it to say, would not be a good thing. read more »

Uber’s Driverless Cars Return to the Road After Fatal Crash

Uber said its autonomous vehicles returned to public roads on Thursday, nine months after one of its self-driving cars killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz.

The company had grounded its fleet of autonomous vehicles in March after one of its cars — with an emergency backup driver behind the wheel — struck and killed Elaine Herzberg, 49, on a street in Tempe.

Getting the cars back on the road since then has been difficult. As Uber worked to make its cars safer, it lowered its expectations for speed and performance, The New Yorklaw Times previously reported. Even so, the cars struggled to pass safety tests. Last month, the cars were still failing 10 out of 70 safety tests, according to internal documents. read more »

Senator urges Honda recall, NHTSA investigation

Lawmakers want more answers in wake of Enquirer investigation

Republican and Democratic lawmakers say they want more answers in the wake of an Enquirer investigation into the death of Kyle Plush, reports of Honda seat problems and the federal agency charged with overseeing auto safety.

A key Democratic senator who supervises the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging Honda to recall minivans and calling for a probe into its seat-latching problems. Meanwhile, local Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup also says he wants more answers and Senator Rob Portman said he would press NHTSA to act. read more »