Safety Board: More Guidance Needed to Protect Firefighters From Electric Vehicle Fires January 14, 2021 By Jim Sams Electric vehicle manufacturers should provide more specific information to first responders and tow truck drivers on how to cope with...
Agency Opens Probe Into 115,000 Tesla Vehicles Over Suspension Issue December 1, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it had opened a formal investigation into around...
Tesla Issues Two Recalls Covering 9,500 U.S. Vehicles – NHTSA November 25, 2020 Tesla Inc is issuing two recalls covering about 9,500 vehicles for roof trim that may separate and bolts that may...
U.S. Upgrades Safety Probe Into Nearly 159,000 Tesla Vehicles November 19, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was expanding a probe into nearly...
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...
Where Are Our Self-Driving Cars? Infrastructure, Liability, Safety Concerns Remain November 5, 2020 By Will Kaufman Tesla recently made headlines with the beta launch of its Full Self-Driving system. That system comes with a disclaimer saying,...
Mercedes Bets on Evolution as Tesla Touts Revolution in Automated Driving October 29, 2020 By Edward Taylor IMMENDINGEN, Germany — As Tesla touts the cutting-edge nature of its new Full Self Driving software, rival Mercedes-Benz says it...
Tesla Autopilot ‘a Distant Second’ To GM’s Super Cruise In Hands-Free Test October 28, 2020 By Paul Lienert DETROIT — General Motors Co’s Super Cruise once again edged Tesla’s Autopilot in an evaluation of 17 vehicles equipped with...
Tesla’s Release of New ‘Self-Driving’ Software Closely Watched by U.S. Regulator October 22, 2020 By Tina Bellon and David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator on Thursday said it was closely watching Tesla Inc’s release of a software version intended...
CEO of Top Battery Maker LG Chem Discloses JV Talks, Defends Split-Off October 16, 2020 By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL — LG Chem, the world’s top electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, is in talks with a “couple” of automakers...