New NHTSA chief: Agency to scrutinize auto-driver technology
NHTSA administrator Steven Cliff, during an interview with The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in…
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Tesla lands in trouble with NHTSA as the probe of its autopilot system intensifies…
Tesla introduced an Auto Pilot system in its vehicles in late 2015, a suite of advanced driver assistance features that amount to Level 2 vehicle automation. The…
No Steering: Self-Driving Cars No Longer Need Human Controls in US
US regulators on Thursday issued final rules eliminating the need for automated vehicle manufacturers to equip fully autonomous vehicles with manual driving controls to meet crash…
Honda Cars Face Probe in US Over Unexpected Automatic Braking
The US auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems on more than 1.7 million newer Hondas can stop the vehicles for no reason. The…
Tesla Software Updates Allow Quick Fixes – and Taking Risks: Analysis
Tesla's ability to quickly issue safety patches via remote software updates is an approach other automakers eye enviously, but that also carries risk as cars become more like rolling…
Uber to Use Alerts to Remind Riders to Buckle Up
Ride-sharing company Uber plans to begin reminding passengers to wear seat belts by pinging driver phones and sending riders messages amid a spike in US traffic deaths.Uber told Reuters its…
Tesla Driver Complaints Over False Braking Being Reviewed by US Regulator
The US safety regulator said on Wednesday that it is reviewing consumer complaints that Tesla vehicles are activating the brakes unnecessarily, in the latest regulatory scrutiny of Tesla's…
Tesla Deactivates Video Games on Moving Car Screens After Safety Probe
Electric carmaker Tesla will stop allowing video games to be played on vehicle screens while its cars are moving, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday.The…
Tesla Cars’ Gaming Feature Being Investigated by US Auto Safety Regulators
US auto safety regulators said Wednesday they have opened a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker's decision to allow games to be played…
Tesla’s Touch-Screen Gaming Probed by U.S. Auto-Safety Regulator
Vince Patton, a new Tesla owner, shows how he can play videogames…