The NHTSA Ordered Tesla To Explain Under Oath What 'Elon Mode' Was
31 Aug 2023, 00:03 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Federal authorities are once again trying to find out more about how Tesla's advanced driver-assistance systems work. Here's what they want to know
New Autopilot Lawsuits Raise Crucial Questions About Defect and Limitation Boundaries
30 Aug 2023, 09:41 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / What if the people who died using Tesla's ADAS were given the responsibility to oversee a system that does not provide them with enough time to react?
Investigation Shows EU and Political Fears Prevented Shutting Down Autopilot in Germany
3 Aug 2023, 19:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The German government had enough material and reasons to ban Tesla's tech from its roads. The reasons for it not doing anything are enlightening.
More Than Money, Tesla Wants FSD Licensing to Provide Validation and Surrender
24 Jul 2023, 11:56 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although Tesla fans despise legacy automakers, they got pretty excited with the news that one of them will license FSD. If that is true, they should.
Little Girl in Booster Seat Lands Jet Plane, Makes Dad Proud
13 Jul 2023, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you require some inspiration, then look no further. Here's a kid who will most likely have enough experience to start working as a pilot at 17
Tesla Splits in Half in Germany During Horrific Crash
9 Jul 2023, 14:46 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / A Tesla slammed into trees on the side of the road and broke in half. Rescue workers could not save the 33-year old driver
Tesla Model 3 Caught Inadvertently Speeding Up With Autopilot Engaged
30 May 2023, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The popular EV maker may soon be forced to perform another recall as an over-the-air update after it figures out this massive issue
Tesla Dismisses Chinese Investigation on SUA Cases By Recalling 1,104,622 BEVs
12 May 2023, 10:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It includes all vehicles sold in the country since January 12, 2019: they do not allow the driver to select an "energy regenerative braking strategy"
Tesla Safety Score Makes People Drive Safer, Proving Money Matters
26 Apr 2023, 10:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People who have access to Tesla Safety Score are less likely to get involved in a crash, showing how Tesla Insurance incentivizes safer driving
Engineer Who Asked NHTSA to Recall All Teslas Explains the Issue Everybody Missed
20 Apr 2023, 15:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Costas Lakafossis told autoevolution when the subject caught his attention and why he asked for BTSI to be implemented in Tesla vehicles.
Loose Wheel Sends Kia Soul Flying, Proves How Crazy Accidents Can Be
27 Mar 2023, 23:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Tesla driver whose car shot the whole thing tried to say Autopilot saved him, but that is as hard to believe as the accident itself
Tesla's Use of the Term 'Autopilot' Irks U.S. DOT's Pete Buttigieg, But Not for Nothing
15 Mar 2023, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It’s no secret that Elon Musk doesn’t have a great relationship with the current administration. However, new breakup signs are now reappearing
Tesla Model S Involved in California Firetruck Crash Suspected of Using Autopilot
9 Mar 2023, 17:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla Model S that crashed into a firetruck in California in February is under investigation by NHTSA, which suspects an automated driving system was involved
Another Tesla Crashes Into an Emergency Vehicle, Kills Driver – Was It on Autopilot?
19 Feb 2023, 23:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The latest crash happened on I-680 near Walnut Creek at 3:54 AM on February 18, and now we have to discover if Autopilot was involved
What's Behind Tesla's Massive FSD Recall? The Answer is EA22-002
16 Feb 2023, 23:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It was not Tesla that decided to recall its vehicles: NHTSA ordered it as a result of the engineering analysis the safety agency launched in June 2022
Tesla HW4 Computer Gets Type Approval in Europe, Available on Model S/X First
10 Feb 2023, 19:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla got type approval in Europe for the refreshed Model S and Model X, and one of the highlights is the Hardware 4 computer and sensor suite
NTSB Clears Tesla in 2021 Texas Fatal Crash, Concludes Autopilot Wasn't To Blame
9 Feb 2023, 09:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NTSB investigation in the 2021 Texas fatal crash that killed two reveals that the Autopilot assistance features weren’t engaged at the time of the crash
The U.S. SEC Is Reportedly After Elon Musk for His Autopilot Promises
28 Jan 2023, 12:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Things may get complicated for the Tesla CEO after Bloomberg revealed that he dictated false statements about Autopilot in a video
Tesla Autopilot Now 7th in Consumer Reports ADAS Ranking, No. 1 is Ford's BlueCruise
25 Jan 2023, 19:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the consumer organization, Tesla only added features to the system instead of improving it as its competitors did
Elon Musk Dictated Disclaimer in the 2016 Autopilot Video That Was Staged
20 Jan 2023, 11:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / In internal emails, Musk told employees he would be clear that the footage was a future perspective for the system, not its reality at the time.