Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.
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Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.

Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and that regulators needed to restrict their use.
Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive
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Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive

If successful, the workers who help develop Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system would be the first group at the company to organize.
Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China
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Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China

Ford’s $3.5 billion plant in Michigan will draw on technology from CATL, a Chinese company that is the world’s No. 1 maker of electric-car batteries.