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Witnesses testified on safety and liability issues related to new vehicle technologies, including self-driving cars, driver assistance systems, and communications devices.

Federal consumer product safety and transportation officials talked about how their agencies were working to prevent injuries to children and then responded to questions from members of the …

Administrator David Strickland from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) testified on his agency’s response and investigation of battery fires in the Chevrolet Volt ele…

Secretary LaHood and other officials spoke to reporters and answered questions about a study of reported unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. The study found no problems with the elec…

Secretaries LaHood and Solis spoke at a distracted driving summit on efforts at the national, state and local level to reduce potentially dangerous behaviors such as talking on cell phones w…

David Strickland testified at a hearing on consumer complaints about sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles and the decision to recall millions of vehicles, focusing on proposals that would …

Witnesses testified at a hearing on consumer complaints about sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles and the decision to recall millions of vehicles, focusing on proposals that would strengt…

David Strickland testified on he National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator (NHTSA) handling of Toyota car recalls. The subcommittee also heard from car industry and safety association of…

Officials testified about the U.S. government response to the Toyota recalls of vehicles due to break and acceleration issues. In his testimony, Secretary LaHood promised a complete investig…