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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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US regulators launch investigation into self-driving Teslas after series of crashes

Tesla Model 3 vehicle self driving in California.
Tesla Model 3 vehicle self driving in California. The preliminary evaluation by NHTSA is the first step before potentially seeking a recall of the vehicles. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

US automobile safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla vehicles equipped with its full self-driving (FSD) technology over traffic-safety violations after a series of crashes.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the electric carmaker’s FSD assistance system, which requires drivers to pay attention and intervene if needed, had “induced vehicle behaviour that violated traffic safety laws”.

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