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The Wall Street Journal: General Motors CEO Mary Barra accepts criticism from NHTSA
2014-09-19 18:03:11| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra said the company isn't surprised by the recent increase in deaths linked to faulty ignition switches in its vehicles. The number could continue to rise.
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House Dems defend NHTSA: The fault here lies squarely with GM
2014-09-19 00:44:26| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Two House Democrats criticized a Republican report that harshly criticized the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for failing to discover defects in General Motors cars linked to at least 19 deaths and 54 crashes. The 44-page report from the House Energy and Commerce majority staff said the agency suffered a series of failures and made inexcusable mistakes in failing to discover the GM problem. It question the agencys technical competence, use of analytic software, training and focus. But Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the panel, and Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., who is the ranking member of the subcommittee that oversees NHTSA, took issue with some findings. READ MORE The Article House Dems defend NHTSA: The fault here lies squarely with GM appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Senators Berate NHTSA Leader During Hearing
2014-09-19 00:23:00| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
U.S. Senators took turns lambasting the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration during a subcommittee hearing for failing to discover sooner the problem with General Motors faulty ignition switch that is cause of 19 deaths and the recall of 2.6 million vehicles. Senator Claire McCaskill, who chaired Tuesdays hearing, blasted the agency for not doing more to get to the bottom of the problem by exercising its powers, including subpoenas, to do so. That reflects obviously on an agency that is perhaps more interested in singing kumbaya with the manufacturers than being a cop on the beat, she said. READ MORE The Article Senators Berate NHTSA Leader During Hearing appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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House report blasts NHTSA for failing to spot GM ignition defect
2014-09-16 15:55:02| Automakers - Topix.net
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made a series of critical mistakes and had 'ample information' that should have allowed the agency to discover General Motors' ignition switch defect linked to at least 19 deaths and 54 crashes, a congressional report released late Monday found. The auto safety agency came under withering criticism from GOP staff of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in a 44-page report based on a review of millions of pages of records and interviews with key NHTSA officials.
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NAFA Invites NHTSA and EPA to Tap Into Fleet Expertise for Development of Phase 2 of Greenhouse Gas Standards
2014-09-06 23:30:10| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
On September 5, 2014, Phillip E. Russo, CAE, Chief Executive Officer for NAFA Fleet Management Association, sent a letter to the Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Honorable David J. Friedman, Acting Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The letter was in regard to the national program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency from medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses, known as Phase 2. "NAFA Fleet Management Association is seeking a uniform, national program to address greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency that reflects the commercial needs of vocational vehicle fleets," Russo said, extending an invitation for the regulatory teams drafting these rules to meet with NAFA's Phase 2 Workgroup. "NAFA, with expertise in fleet management, stands as a willing partner in crafting regulations that achieve the goals of lower emissions and better fuel economy." READ MORE The Article NAFA Invites NHTSA and EPA to Tap Into Fleet Expertise for Development of Phase 2 of Greenhouse Gas Standards appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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