Automotive News: U.S. to unveil revised self-driving car guidelines, Honda reaches $605 mln U.S. settlement over Takata air bags
U.S. to unveil revised self-driving car guidelines
President Donald Trump’s administration is set to unveil revised self-driving vehicle guidelines next week in Michigan, responding to automakers’ calls for elimination of legal barriers to putting autonomous vehicles on the road, sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao was expected to unveil the revised guidelines next Tuesday at a self-driving vehicle testing facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan, four people briefed on the matter said. read more »
Honda reaches $605 mln U.S. settlement over Takata air bags
Honda Motor Co said it agreed to a $605 million so-called economic loss settlement on Friday covering up to 16.5 million U.S. vehicles with potentially faulty Takata air bag inflators.
The settlement covers several forms of economic damages linked to the inflators, including claims that vehicles were inaccurately represented to be safe, and that buyers had overpaid for cars with defective or substandard air bags. read more »
