NHTSA website simplifies access to recall information

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has created a new online dashboard, to make it easier for fleets to access vehicle recall information. The dashboard, which is updated daily,…

Daimler hit with $30-million NHTSA consent order

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been slapped with a US$30-million civil penalty for tardiness in recalling vehicles. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) consent order…

No change in U.S. traffic deaths involving trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell 2% last year to 36,096 fatalities, and there was no change in deaths involving large trucks. That is according to preliminary…

U.S. truck fatalities rise slightly in 2018

WASHINGTON – Overall fatalities on U.S. roads have declined for a second consecutive year, but deaths involving large trucks have risen slightly. That is according to a report…

EPA, DOT propose new greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) together with the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles today, that…