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Tesla sued over fatal Autopilot crash
The parents of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash involving a Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot switched on have sued the automaker and the car's driver.
Kris Holt08.02.2024
Tesla involved in fatal Washington crash was using self-driving mode
An incident involving a Tesla and a motorcycle in Washington was caused by the Tesla's self-driving mode.
Danny Gallagher07.31.2024
NHTSA concludes Tesla Autopilot investigation after linking the system to 14 deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has concluded a lengthy investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system. It found 13 fatal crashes due to misuse and software that doesn’t prioritize driver attentiveness.
Lawrence Bonk04.26.2024
Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal Model X crash that killed an Apple engineer
The family of Apple engineer Wei Lun Huang (aka Walter Huang) sued Tesla a year after he was killed when his Model X crashed into a median in Mountain View while Autopilot was engaged.
Mariella Moon04.09.2024
Tesla recalls over 2 million cars to fix Autopilot safety controls
Following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla will recall over 2 million vehicles to make fixes to its Autopilot system.
Steve Dent12.13.2023
Tesla begins Cybertruck deliveries on November 30
The often-and repeatedly delayed Cybertruck will arrive in time for the holidays.
Andrew Tarantola10.18.2023
Tesla's new Driver Drowsiness Warning feature counts yawns and blinks
It provides a visual and audio alert if a driver appears tired.
Sarah Fielding10.18.2023
Tesla says data breach that affected over 75,000 people was caused by 'insider wrongdoing'
A Tesla data breach affected more than 75,000 people and was caused by "insider wrongdoing," according to a notification on Maine's Attorney General website.
Steve Dent08.21.2023
Tesla faces fresh safety probe following fatal accident
Regulators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are opening a probe involving a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model Y. The accident, occurring on July 19, found a Tesla striking a tractor-trailer truck in Virginia, fatally wounding the driver of the automobile. These regulators believe that the 57-year-old Tesla driver was relying on the company’s advanced driver assistance programs at the time of the accident.
Lawrence Bonk08.10.2023
Elon Musk will likely face deposition in lawsuit over deadly Tesla Autopilot crash
Elon Musk will likely have to give a deposition in a lawsuit over a fatal Tesla crash involving Autopilot.
Jon Fingas04.27.2023
Tesla wins lawsuit over Autopilot Model S crash
This week, Tesla defeated a lawsuit that blamed the company’s Autopilot for a 2019 crash.
Igor Bonifacic04.22.2023
NTSB: Autopilot was not a factor in fatal Tesla Model S crash
The NTSB says driver impairment was the likely cause of the crash.
Kris Holt02.09.2023
The DOJ is looking into Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving claims
The Justice Department has ordered Tesla to turn over details of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features in the wake of multiple crashes.
Jon Fingas01.31.2023
Sony Honda Mobility officially unveils its Afeela EV concept at CES 2023
Less than a year after being announced, Sony Honda Mobility took to the CES 2023 stage to officially unveil its first prototype. The Vision-S 02 is now the Afeela.
Andrew Tarantola01.04.2023
Tesla finally delivers its first production Semi
Five years after CEO Elon Musk officially unveiled his Semi, Tesla’s electrified tractor trailer, the company delivered its first official production vehicle to Pepsi on Thursday.
Andrew Tarantola12.01.2022
Tesla is increasing the price of its Full Self-Driving software to $15,000
For the second time this year, Tesla is increasing the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature.
Igor Bonifacic08.21.2022
Tesla's Director of AI is leaving the company (Updated)
Tesla Director of AI, Andrej Karpathy, is stepping down from his role at the company and from the helm of its Autopilot program.
Andrew Tarantola07.13.2022
Tesla reportedly lays off 200 Autopilot employees in latest jobs cut
Tesla has reportedly laid off approximately 200 workers from its Autopilot team and closed an office in California.
Igor Bonifacic06.28.2022
NHTSA: 'Self-driving' cars were linked to 392 crashes in 10 months
The NHTSA has linked 392 car crashes to self-driving and assistance tech in the past 10 months, although it's not clear if design flaws are to blame.
Jon Fingas06.15.2022
NHTSA deepens its probe into Tesla collisions with stationary emergency vehicles
The agency added six more incidents since the investigation started.
Mariella Moon06.10.2022