David Shepardson

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12 08, 2020

Justice Department Urges Congress to Rewrite Regulatory Policy

By | August 12th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Justice Department Urges Congress to Rewrite Regulatory Policy

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday urged Congress to revise a 74-year-law that is central to how the government sets regulatory policy. Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen told Reuters the department wanted to work with Congress to modernize the 1946 …

12 08, 2020

Federal Auto Safety Agencies Face Scrutiny by Inspector General

By | August 12th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Federal Auto Safety Agencies Face Scrutiny by Inspector General

The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards, noting that more than 36,000 Americans were killed in traffic accidents in 2019. The inspector general’s office said it was launching …

3 08, 2020

VW Asks Court to Reconsider ‘Staggering’ Damages for Counties Over Diesel Emissions

By | August 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on VW Asks Court to Reconsider ‘Staggering’ Damages for Counties Over Diesel Emissions

Volkswagen AG’s wholly owned U.S. subsidiary on Thursday asked the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling that said two counties could seek financial penalties over excess diesel emissions that might cost the German automaker billions of …

20 05, 2020

U.S. to Mandate Safety Management for Aircraft Manufacturers

By | May 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on U.S. to Mandate Safety Management for Aircraft Manufacturers

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it would require Boeing Co. and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety-management tools following two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people. The plan to begin the regulatory process to mandate …

10 02, 2020

House Panel to Hold Hearing to Advance Rules on Self-Driving Vehicles

By | February 10th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on House Panel to Hold Hearing to Advance Rules on Self-Driving Vehicles

A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing Tuesday on autonomous vehicles as lawmakers try to hammer out legislation to advance self-driving cars. An Energy and Commerce subcommittee overseeing automotive issues will hear from officials of trade groups representing automakers …

7 02, 2020

U.S. Permits Startup Nuro to Deploy Up to 5,000 Driverless Delivery Vehicles

By | February 7th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on U.S. Permits Startup Nuro to Deploy Up to 5,000 Driverless Delivery Vehicles

In a first-of-its-kind approval by U.S. regulators, a federal agency on Thursday gave permission for autonomous vehicle startup Nuro Inc. over the next two years to deploy up to 5,000 low-speed electric delivery vehicles without human controls like mirrors and …

2 01, 2020

Commercial Airplane Crash Deaths Drop by More than 50% in 2019: Aviation Consultant

By | January 2nd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Commercial Airplane Crash Deaths Drop by More than 50% in 2019: Aviation Consultant

The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite a high-profile Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia in March, a Dutch consulting firm said on Wednesday. Aviation consulting firm To70 said …

27 12, 2019

Congress, FAA Reviewing ‘Disturbing’ Boeing Employee Communications on Safety

By | December 27th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Congress, FAA Reviewing ‘Disturbing’ Boeing Employee Communications on Safety

Boeing Co. documents under review by a U.S. congressional panel appear to point to a “very disturbing” picture of commentary from the planemaker’s employees over the grounded 737 MAX aircraft, a congressional aide said on Tuesday. The documents were submitted …