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Tesla wins bellwether trial over Autopilot car crash
24Apr By adminNo Comments
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Tesla wins bellwether trial over Autopilot car crash

[ad_1] A California state court jury on Friday handed Tesla Inc a sweeping win, finding the electric vehicle maker's Autopilot feature did not fail in what appeared to be the first trial related to a crash involving the partially automated driving software.Tesla has been testing and rolling out its Autopilot and more advanced "Full Self-Driving (FSD)" system, which Chief Executive Elon Musk has touted as crucial to his company's future but which has drawn regulatory and legal scrutiny. Los Angeles resident Justine Hsu sued in 2020, saying her Tesla Model S swerved into a curb while on Autopilot, and an airbag was deployed "so violently it fractured Plaintiff's jaw, knocked out teeth, and caused nerve damage to her face.” She alleged defects in the design of Autopilot and the airbag, and...
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US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus
8Apr By adminNo Comments
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US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus

[ad_1] U.S. road safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that may have been operating on a partially automated driving system when it struck a student who had just exited a school bus.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Friday that it will probe the March 15 crash in Halifax County, North Carolina, that injured a 17-year-old student. The State Highway Patrol said the driver of the 2022 Tesla Model Y, a 51-year-old male, failed to stop for the bus, which was displaying all of its activated warning devices. Sending special investigation teams to crashes means that the agency suspects the Teslas were operating systems that can handle some aspects of driving, including Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving.” Despite the names, Tesla says these a...
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Tesla safety at centre of South Korean trial over fiery, fatal crash
21Nov By adminNo Comments
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Tesla safety at centre of South Korean trial over fiery, fatal crash

[ad_1] In an upscale Seoul neighbourhood two years ago, a white Tesla Model X smashed into a parking lot wall. The fiery crash killed a close friend of South Korea's president. In an upscale Seoul neighbourhood two years ago, a white Tesla Model X smashed into a parking lot wall. The fiery crash killed a prominent lawyer - a close friend of South Korea's president.Prosecutors have charged the driver with involuntary manslaughter. He blames Tesla. Choi Woan-jong, who had eked out a living by driving drunk people home in their own cars, says the Model X sped out of control on its own and that the brakes failed in the December 2020 accident. The criminal trial about to begin in South Korea hangs on questions about the safety of Tesla cars, at a time when the EV maker faces a range of law...
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Tesla Tells US of New Fatal Crashes Involving Automated Driving
16Nov By adminNo Comments
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Tesla Tells US of New Fatal Crashes Involving Automated Driving

[ad_1] Tesla Inc. disclosed to US regulators two new fatal crashes involving automated driver-assist systems, bringing its total to 16 since. Tesla Inc. disclosed to US regulators two new fatal crashes involving automated driver-assist systems, bringing its total to 16 since the government required carmakers to begin submitting data on such accidents in June 2021.The new crashes, both involving Tesla Model 3 vehicles, were reported between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Tesla previously reported 14 fatal crashes involving its Autopilot system since June 2021. Safety advocates in Washington have called for regulators and lawmakers to set firmer rules for so-called self-driving cars and technologies such as Tesla's Autopilot driver-assist ...
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Tesla Denies Blame for Deadly Model Y Crash Caught on Video in China
14Nov By adminNo Comments
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Tesla Denies Blame for Deadly Model Y Crash Caught on Video in China

[ad_1] Data taken from the car showed no proof the brake pedal had been applied, and video showed the brake lights remained off. Tesla Inc. said it will assist a police investigation into a fatal crash involving a Model Y sports utility in China earlier this month, while suggesting the incident wasn't caused by a malfunction.  Data taken from the car showed no proof the brake pedal had been applied before the crash, and video showed the brake lights remained off, the electric car maker said in a statement. Instead, the accelerator was heavily engaged in the lead up to the accident, which killed a motorcyclist and high-school student on a bicycle. Tesla said it will “actively provide any necessary aid” to the local police probe, which may involve a third-party investigator. The Nov. 5 ...
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Tesla says it will assist police probe into fatal crash in China
13Nov By adminNo Comments
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Tesla says it will assist police probe into fatal crash in China

[ad_1] U.S. automaker Tesla said on Sunday it will assist Chinese police investigating a crash involving one of its Model Y cars. US automaker Tesla said on Sunday it will assist Chinese police investigating a crash involving one of its Model Y cars after local media reports said two people had died and three were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle.The incident on Nov. 5 in the southern province of Guangdong killed a motorcyclist and a high school girl, Jimu News reported, posting a video of a car driving at high speed crashing into other vehicles and a cyclist. "Police are currently seeking a third party appraisal agency to identify the truth behind this accident and we will actively provide any necessary assistance," Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker told Reuters i...
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