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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bernard Condon

US opens another Tesla probe, latest focused on tech that remotely returns car to driver

Tesla Summon Crashes - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

U.S. regulators have opening an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla after reports of crashes involving the use of company technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said Tuesday that Tesla has failed to report any of the accidents. Tesla is under order to report crashes on “publicly accessible roads” involving vehicles being operated through its autonomous driving technology.

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