General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra speaks during a keynote address at the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada in this January 6, 2016, file photo. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
DETROIT: As the auto industry battles to win public confidence after several massive recalls, a group of 18 major carmakers announced that they have agreed to a voluntary programme with the US government to improve auto safety.
The programme will focus on better vehicle cyber security, early warning data to spot trends and use the aviation industry as a potential model for cooperation in the aftermath of a major government crackdown on car safety failures.
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