Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics BMW Recalls 27,720 Vehicles Over Rear-Wheel Power Loss and Rollaway Risk Thomas CaldwellSeptember 15, 2026September 15, 20260 The connection at the center of BMW’s latest U.S. recall has one essential job: transfer torque from the driveshaft into…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics China’s 4.3 Million-Car Recall Could Reshape Tesla’s Electronic Door Design Thomas CaldwellSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 20260 Some 4.3 million vehicles in China are set to receive emergency-door safety fixes from Tesla and eight other automakers. The…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Ford Recalls 10,001 Vehicles as Defective Pistons May Cut Drive Power Thomas CaldwellSeptember 4, 2026September 4, 20260 Ford has recalled 10,001 model-year 2026 vehicles because incorrectly manufactured piston domes may fail and cause an unexpected loss of…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Ford Hires Safety Chief as 79,579 SUVs Face Unexpected Driver-Seat Movement Thomas CaldwellAugust 31, 2026August 31, 20260 Ford is putting new leadership over vehicle safety while confronting another defect that reached customers. The company has appointed former…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics China Recalls Nearly 3 Million Teslas, but No Matching U.S. Recall Thomas CaldwellAugust 26, 2026August 26, 20260 China has ordered emergency-release changes across 2,975,910 Tesla vehicles, yet no matching U.S. door-release recall had been announced as of…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Tesla Recalls Nearly 3 Million China EVs Over Hard-to-Find Emergency Door Releases Thomas CaldwellAugust 24, 2026August 24, 20261 An emergency door release has one job when a vehicle loses electrical power: give occupants a mechanical way out. But…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Mercedes Recalls 310,667 Vehicles Over Automatic Parking-Brake Failure Risk Thomas CaldwellJuly 31, 2026July 31, 20260 Mercedes-Benz USA on July 30 recalled 310,667 vehicles because corrosion in a driver-door lock micro-switch can prevent the electronic parking…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics 2027 Chevrolet Silverado Standardizes Expanded Safety Tech and Replaces Both V8s Thomas CaldwellJuly 30, 2026July 30, 20260 Chevrolet unveiled the redesigned 2027 Silverado 1500 on June 16, 2026, replacing its existing 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter V8 engines with…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Ford Recalls 565,691 Broncos as Seven Actions Bring Uneven Repair Timelines Thomas CaldwellJuly 27, 2026July 27, 20260 Ford Motor Company recalled 565,691 model-year 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor SUVs on July 24, 2026, bringing seven Ford and…