• Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says

    Federal transportation agency finds Tesla’s claims about feature don’t match their findings and opens second investigationUS auto-safety regulators said on Friday that their investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot had identified at least 13 fatal crashes in which the feature had been involved. The investigation also found the electric carmaker’s claims did not match up with reality.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) disclosed on Friday that during its three-year Autopilot...

  • UHP investigating crash involving semi, Tesla on I-80 in Salt Lake City

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 26, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are investigating a crash involving a jackknifed semitrailer on Interstate 80 near the I-215 interchange in west Salt Lake City. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. on westbound I-80 about a half-mile west of the I-215 interchange. It also involved a gray Tesla, which […] The post UHP investigating crash involving semi, Tesla on I-80 in Salt Lake City first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

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    US regulators investigate fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving technology

    By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is formally investigating Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving system following two fatal crashes. Blue Cruise was first introduced in the 2021 model year and is now available in several models from Ford and Lincoln, the carmaker’s luxury vehicle brand. The investigation specifically

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    US regulators investigate fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving technology

    By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is formally investigating Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving system following two fatal crashes. Blue Cruise was first introduced in the 2021 model year and is now available in several models from Ford and Lincoln, the carmaker’s luxury vehicle brand. The investigation specifically

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    US regulators investigate fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving technology

    By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is formally investigating Ford’s Blue Cruise hands-free driving system following two fatal crashes. Blue Cruise was first introduced in the 2021 model year and is now available in several models from Ford and Lincoln, the carmaker’s luxury vehicle brand. The investigation specifically

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    Bus, semi involved in Barton County crash

    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Barton County sheriff’s deputies were sent to a Tuesday morning crash involving a number of vehicles, including a bus and a semi. The crash was reported on NW 30th Avenue northwest

  • Tesla driver told police he was using Autopilot during fatal crash

    A 56-year-old Tesla Model S driver said he was using Autopilot when he hit and killed someone on a motorcycle last week about 15 miles outside Seattle.The Washington State Patrol's affidavit said the driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide "based on the admitted inattention to driving," while on Autopilot mode and using a cell phone while driving, according to a CNBC report. The department did not respond to Business Insider's request for records.The driver told a Washington State...

  • Fatal Seattle crash: Tesla driver admits Autopilot use

    SEATTLE >> A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road.

  • Tesla Autopilot Safety Under Scrutiny After Fatal Seattle-Area Crash

    Occurring in a suburban area northeast of the city, the incident has sparked concerns about the efficacy of Tesla's recent recall to ensure driver attention while using Autopilot.

  • Harlingen woman arrested for fatal December drunk driving crash in Mercedes

    A 69-year-old Harlingen woman was arrested Friday for the death of her passenger after she crashed her vehicle while intoxicated in December of last year.

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    Pharr police provide update on fatal crash involving child on bicycle

    PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Pharr police provided an update on a fatal crash involving a child who was riding a bicycle. At 7:30 p.m. April 26, Pharr police responded to a call at the 700 block of E. Eller Street regarding an auto-pedestrian accident involving a young boy on a bicycle. According to police, an []

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    Authorities said Iberia Parish crash involving ATV and truck was nearly fatal

    The crash happened on Lake Peigneur Road Sunday afternoon and involved an ATV and a truck.