The DOT now argues that increased fuel economy standards will make cars more expensive and that will make the vehicle fleet ...

Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, survived an at times contentious hearing while declining to say if Joe ...

Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and ...

Kennedy’s confirmation hearing hasn’t been scheduled yet. But in a letter to Republican senators ... I commit to this committee and you that I will let NHTSA do its investigation,” said ...

Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they'll go before the committees overseeing the agencies ...

More:How to find out if your vehicle has a recall, what it means and what drivers need to know The NHTSA report said no crashes or fires had been reported. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

Sean Duffy, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation, will support NHTSA's safety probes into Tesla's vehicles.

The affected population includes vehicles spanning model years 2019 through 2024. NHTSA said in documents posted on its website that engine failure could result in loss of power of the vehicle ...

NHTSA estimates that more than 877,710 vehicles could be vulnerable to the issue. According to a filing shared to the organization's website, their Office of Defect Investigation has already ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded its investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise driver-assist system. Significantly, NHTSA has moved to an engineering analysis ...

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