Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says | Tesla
U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday that an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot identified at least 13 fatal crashes involving the feature. The investigation also found that the claims made by electric car manufacturers did not match reality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday found at least 13 Tesla crashes in which at […]
Did Tesla do enough to fix Autopilot flaw following recall? NHTSA opens probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether Tesla did enough to fix problems with its Autopilot technology in response to a major recall late last year following multiple crashes involving the driver-assistance system. . A federal agency has launched an investigation to “evaluate the validity” of Tesla’s December recall of more than 2 […]
REPORT: Tesla Driver On Autopilot Charged With Vehicular Homicide After Motorcyclist’s Death
Police charged a Tesla driver allegedly using the autopilot feature with vehicular homicide after a fatal collision Friday killed a motorcyclist, Fox 13 reported, citing court documents. Authorities arrested Carl Hunter, 56, who allegedly struck and killed the motorcyclist in Maltby, Washington, while looking down at his phone. The victim, Jeff Nissen, 28, was declared […]
Tesla driver using autopilot mode charged with vehicular homicide in death of motorcyclist
A Tesla driver has been charged with vehicular homicide after a motorcyclist was struck and killed in Washington on April 19, 2024, FOX 13 Seattle reported. A Washington man was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide after his Tesla in autopilot mode crashed and killed a motorcycle. The accident occurred in Maltby, Washington, around 3:45 […]
Tesla settles lawsuit with family who blamed company’s autopilot for engineer’s death
Tesla settled a lawsuit out of court with an Apple engineer’s family that claimed the company’s autopilot feature was the reason for his fatal car crash. The jury selection for the suit over the death of Walter Huang was set to begin on Monday, CNN reported. He died after his Tesla Model X hit a […]
Tesla settles case over fatal 2018 crash of Apple engineer involving Autopilot
Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a 2018 car crash that left an Apple engineer off a freeway near San Francisco and killed an Apple engineer, court documents said Monday. The settlement allows Tesla to avoid a lengthy jury trial over what role Autopilot, its driver-assistance technology, played in the accident. The case involves a […]
‘I was on autopilot. I don’t remember anything’: Ex-UFC fighter apologizes for biting opponent, asks for shot at redemption
Former UFC fighter Igor Severino has apologized for the biting incident that got him fired from the fight promotion, claiming he doesn’t remember the events leading up to it. Severino bit fellow flyweight Andre Lima in the bicep midway through the second round of the three-round fight. This bite was widely reported andsip of the […]
Tesla Autopilot, similar automated driving systems rated ‘poor’ by safety group
Barron’s Roundtable discusses stocks whose profit margins are shrinking as auto competition intensifies. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has introduced a new safety rating system for partially autonomous driving systems, but initial tests didn’t go well at Tesla, or just about any company. Electric car Giant’s rival. Based on this system, the IIHS assigns […]