Automated Steering ‘Not Available’ on Texas Road Where Tesla Crashed – NTSB May 11, 2021 By David Shepardson and Hyunjoo Jin U.S. safety officials investigating the cause of a Tesla Model S crash that killed two men in Texas last month...
NHTSA Upgrades Safety Probe Into Nearly 159,000 Tesla Vehicles November 17, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was expanding a probe into nearly...
Safety Administration Probes Touchscreen Failures in Tesla Model S Cars June 24, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into 63,000 Tesla Model S...
Luxury Electric Cars Fall Short of Top Crash Test Safety Rating February 2, 2017 By DEE-ANN DURBIN Two luxury electric vehicles – the Tesla Model S and the BMW i3 – fell short of getting the highest...
Texas Tesla Owner Won’t Sue After Autopilot Crash, But Car Insurer May August 22, 2016 By Dana Hull A Texas man said the Autopilot mode on his Tesla Model S sent him off the road and into a...
Tesla Driver’s Death on ‘Autopilot’ Triggers New Questions July 5, 2016 By JOAN LOWY and JOHN SEEWER The first American death involving a car in self-driving mode presents a dilemma: How aggressively to embrace the potentially life-saving...
U.S. Safety Agency Opens Probe Into Tesla Fires November 20, 2013 By TOM KRISHER The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is investigating whether Tesla’s Model S electric car is vulnerable to fires because roadway...
Tesla Shares Fall on Reports of Second Fiery Crash October 30, 2013 Tesla Motors shares dropped after reports of a second fiery crash involving the company’s Model S electric car. On Oct....
Tesla Says Model S Won Rare 5-Star Safety Ratings Across Board August 21, 2013 Tesla Motors Inc’s Model S sedan has won a five-star safety rating in every testing category across the board, a...