US carmakers agree to share safety data

Detroit

WHEN Mark Rosekind became the United States' top auto safety regulator in late 2014, the industry was reeling from record recalls prompted by a vehicle defect at General Motors (GM) that was later tied to 124 deaths.

Mr Rosekind vowed at the time to punish carmakers for violating federal safety rules, and has since levied record fines against several carmakers and required them to accept higher levels of government oversight.