Ray LaHood

Cost is key to fate of talking cars

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Cars that communicate with each other to avoid crashes or traffic jams will save lives, but the cost of the systems will determine consumers' acceptance, the U.S. transportation secretary said last week.... Read More »

 

Cost to be big factor in 'talking' cars acceptance, LaHood says

3:51 pm U.S. ET | May 14, 2013
Cars that "talk" to each other to avoid crashes or traffic jams, like those being tested here, will save lives but the cost of the systems will determine consumers' acceptance of such technology, the transportation secretary said today.... Read More »

 

Obama says DOT nominee Foxx to press ahead on transportation agenda

3:13 pm U.S. ET | April 29, 2013
President Barack Obama said Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Anthony Foxx will press ahead as transportation secretary with the administration's goals to rebuild and expand the nation's infrastructure.... Read More »

 

U.S. transport chief nominee said to be Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, N.C.

7:01 pm U.S. ET | April 28, 2013
President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Anthony Foxx, a Democrat, to lead the Transportation Department. Foxx would replace Ray LaHood, who is stepping down.... Read More »

 

NHTSA recommends disabling built-in texting, Web browsing

1:50 pm U.S. ET | April 23, 2013
Federal regulators, moving to curb distracted driving, issued final voluntary safety guidelines today that would disable certain in-vehicle functions such as manual texting and video phoning while driving.... Read More »

 

U.S. teen driver deaths spiked in first half of 2012, new survey says

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 27, 2013
Teen driving deaths in the United States increased in the first six months of last year, further eroding a decade-long reduction, possibly as a result of more accidents caused by texting and talking behind the wheel, state highway officials said.... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Toyota fracas won't make Ray LaHood's highlight reel

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who said last week that he will step down when a replacement is confirmed, will be remembered for helping push the U.S. corporate average fuel economy standard to 54.5 mpg in the 2025 model year. But we'll always remember LaHood for a loose-cannon comment he made during the height of the Toyota unintended-acceleration fracas.... Read More »

 

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to step down

10:02 am U.S. ET | Jan. 29, 2013
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, 67, who raised awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, said he will leave President Obama's Cabinet after a replacement is confirmed.... Read More »

 

JAMIE LaREAU

Losing LaHood: What it means for the war on distracted driving

1:07 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 29, 2013
I have no political affiliation to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, but I consider him my kindred spirit in our mutual concern with distracted driving.... Read More »

 

2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Politicians see opportunities on the show floor

5:06 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013
The election season is over, but plenty of politicians will be shaking hands at the Detroit auto show next week.... Read More »

 

Feds, automakers launch pioneering connected-car safety study

1:47 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 21, 2012
The federal Department of Transportation today launched its first large-scale real-world study on the use of vehicle connectivity to enhance safety -- an effort that officials compared to the early development of the seatbelt or airbags.... Read More »

 

EDWARD LAPHAM

LaHood warns pedestrians to be careful out there

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 13, 2012
With Congress in recess mode, things are so slow in Washington that federal agencies struggle to justify their existence. The NHTSA last week issued a consumer advisory warning pedestrians to walk with care and use crosswalks. Really? Edward Lapham is executive editor of Automotive News.... Read More »

 

U.S. unveils blueprint to tackle driver distraction

1:22 pm U.S. ET | June 7, 2012
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today the agency isn't looking at new regulations to address distracted driving, but rather is calling on automakers to step up voluntary efforts to combat risks with new technologies and education. The department unveiled a new “blueprint” to end distracted driving today and announced $2.4 million in federal funding for California and Delaware to help them step up enforcement.... Read More »

 

Ohio bans texting while driving

3:23 pm U.S. ET | June 1, 2012
Ohio today became the 39th state to ban texting while driving. Warnings will be given to offenders for the first six months, but it will become a secondary offense for adults and a primary offense for minors.... Read More »