Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.
Nov 9, 2021
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NTSB chair wants Tesla to limit where Autopilot can operate
The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Senators urge US probe of Tesla's Autopilot claims
Two US senators requested a federal investigation of Tesla's statements about its Autopilot driver assistance system Wednesday, asserting in the wake of multiple crashes that the automaker's exaggerations have put consumers ...
Aug 18, 2021
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US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.
Aug 16, 2021
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Fatigue test trial for drowsy drivers
Monash University researchers have found drivers with only three hours sleep are 10 times more likely to be involved in a crash.
May 13, 2021
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Auto group backs guidelines for partially automated vehicles
The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and to make sure drivers are paying attention while using them.
Apr 27, 2021
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Scrutiny of Tesla grows after apparently driverless fatal crash
Tesla came under renewed scrutiny Thursday following a report its cars could be fooled into driving with no one behind the wheel, as two senators demanded a vigorous federal probe of a fatal crash in Texas.
Apr 23, 2021
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Consumer Reports tricks Tesla to drive with no one at wheel
Consumer Reports said Thursday it was able to easily trick a Tesla into driving in the car's Autopilot mode with no one at the wheel.
Apr 22, 2021
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Increased use of video chats is turning us to 'Zoom zombie' drivers, survey claims
Is our dependence on Zoom and other video chat software during the pandemic turning us into bad drivers?
Apr 8, 2021
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US sends team to Detroit to investigate Tesla-semi crash
The U.S. government's highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer.
Mar 16, 2021
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