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Questions about the safety of Tesla's ‘Full Self-Driving' system are growing
Tesla says its vehicles that are equipped with the latest versions of its vaunted “Full Self-Driving” system can travel from point to point with little human intervention. Yet a series of alarming recent incidents have drawn the attention of federal regulators, who were already investigating Tesla’s automated driving systems because of dozens of crashes that raised safety concerns. The problems...
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A Tesla owner says his car's ‘self-driving' technology failed to detect a moving train ahead of a crash caught on camera
A Tesla vehicle in Full-Self Driving mode appeared to fail to detect a moving train and stop on its own, leading to a chaotic accident depicted in a video that has been viewed millions of times on social media.
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Tesla's Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says
The suit claims that the company’s marketing of the technology is dangerously misleading.
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US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked
Investigators with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have concerns about whether the recall remedy worked because Tesla has reported 20 crashes since it was issued in December.
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Federal regulator finds Tesla Autopilot has ‘critical safety gap' linked to hundreds of collisions
Federal authorities say a “critical safety gap” in Tesla’s Autopilot system contributed to at least 467 collisions, 13 resulting in fatalities and “many others” resulting in serious injuries.
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Tesla cuts US prices on its Model Y, S and X vehicles after a difficult week
The starting prices were reduced for the Model Y, S and X. Earlier this week Tesla announced layoffs and a recall of nearly 4,000 of its Cybertrucks.
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Tesla recalls Cybertrucks due to faulty pedal that can stick and accelerate unintentionally
Tesla is recalling more than 3,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks because of the possibility that a pedal can get stuck and cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Tesla settles lawsuit over Apple engineer's death in a crash involving its Autopilot software
Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software.
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Tesla pauses production at German factory as Red Sea attacks disrupt supply chains
The factory near Berlin, which makes Model Y vehicles and batteries, will pause production from Jan. 29 to Feb. 11.
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Tesla was running on Autopilot moments before deadly Virginia crash, sheriff's office says
Virginia authorities have determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to a crash with a crossing tractor-trailer last July that killed the Tesla driver. The death of Pablo Teodoro III is the third since 2016 in which a Tesla that was using Autopilot ran underneath a crossing tractor-trailer, raising questions...
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Man plotted ‘mass casualty' attack at Cybertruck event attended by Elon Musk in Texas, officials say
A Florida man was arrested this week after allegedly planning to commit a “mass casualty event” at Tesla headquarters in Texas during a Cybertruck promotion attended by Elon Musk, prosecutors said.
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Tesla begins delivery of first Cybertrucks, two years behind original schedule
The truck is aimed at the most profitable part of the U.S. auto market that’s now controlled mainly by Ford, General Motors and Ram truck maker Stellantis.
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Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information
Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it.
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Walter Isaacson's book ‘Elon Musk' hits shelves, details explosive encounter with Bill Gates
Walter Isaacson’s book ‘Elon Musk’ is out. It details an explosive encounter with Bill Gates
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Elon Musk and Grimes have third child named ‘Techno Mechanicus,' new biography says
Elon Musk and on-again, off-again girlfriend Grimes are parents of three children, not two as previously believed, according to an upcoming biography about the Tesla CEO.
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Russian hacker with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in US jail for $100M stock market scheme
A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million insider trading scheme that relied on stolen company earnings information hacked through U.S. computer networks.
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‘The loss is profound': NHTSA investigating whether autopilot factored in fatal Tesla crash
The victim’s fiancée said the tragedy has left a gaping hole in an entire community. Teodoro was the owner of Great Harvest Bread Company, one of the small businesses that’s the backbone of Warrenton.
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NHTSA investigates Tesla crash that killed popular bakery owner
A federal agency is looking into a deadly Tesla crash that killed bakery owner Pablo Teodoro III in Fauquier County, Virginia. News4’s Drew Wilder spoke to Teodoro’s fiancée.
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Tesla launches lower range Model X and Model S that are $10,000 cheaper
The Tesla Model X Standard Range starts at $88,490 versus $98,490 for the Model X. The Model S Standard Range starts at $78,490 versus $88,490 for the Model S.
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US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system
U.S. safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a fatal crash in Virginia involving a Tesla suspected of running on a partially automated driving system. The latest crash in July brings to 35 the number of Tesla crashes under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 2016. In all the cases, the agency suspects the Teslas were...