Under pressure from federal regulators, the company has agreed to recall two million cars to update its driver-assistance system. The cars will be updated over cellular networks.
Category: Traffic Accidents and Safety
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Tesla Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Software Issue
The automaker began issuing software updates on Tuesday following a lengthy investigation by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit
General Motors will “substantially lower spending” on autonomous vehicle efforts in 2024 after accidents with its self-driving taxis in San Francisco.
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‘Lost Time for No Reason:’ How Driverless Taxis Are Stressing Cities
In San Francisco and Austin, Texas, where passengers can hail self-driving vehicles, the cars have added to the workloads of city employees.
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‘Lost Time for No Reason:’ How Driverless Taxis Are Stressing Cities
In San Francisco and Austin, Texas, where passengers can hail self-driving vehicles, the cars have added to the workloads of city employees.
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Man vs. Musk: A Whistleblower Creates Headaches for Tesla
An employee who was fired after expressing safety concerns leaked personnel records and sensitive data about driver-assistance software.
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How the Rollettes Dance Team Created a Sisterhood for Women with Disabilities
How Chelsie Hill, the founder of the Rollettes dance team in Los Angeles, created a sisterhood for women and girls with disabilities.
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Don’t Bedazzle Your Steering Wheel, U.S. Warns
Decorated steering wheels could cause injuries in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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Cruise Grew Fast and Angered Regulators. Now It’s Dealing With the Fallout.
The company, a General Motors subsidiary, has hired a law firm to investigate how it responded to regulators, as its cars sit idle and questions grow about its C.E.O.’s expansion plans.
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Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million RAV 4 S.U.V.s Over Potential Fire Risk
Toyota said on Wednesday that some of the vehicles, which span model years 2013 to 2018, may be equipped with replacement batteries that are too small.
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Tesla Wins Suit That Blamed Its Software for Deadly Crash
The decision by a California jury is the first involving a fatal accident that lawyers representing the victims said was the fault of Tesla’s self-driving technology.