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Federal highway safety agency to scrutinize driver-assist technology, new NHTSA head says

Federal standards are needed to regulate driver-assisted technology, says Steven Cliff, the new head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2022

New NHTSA chief: Agency to scrutinize auto-driver technology

The new head of the government’s road safety agency will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Toyota bZ4X Already Recalled For Wheels That Could Come Off

The Subaru Solterra is also affected by the same issue.

Motor1 · Jun 25, 2022

Tesla Accounted For 70% Of 400 Self-Driving Car Crashes Since Last June: Report

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) electric vehicles accounted for nearly 70% of reported crashes involving advanced driver-assist systems since last June, CNBC 

Benzinga · Jun 16, 2022

Nearly 400 crashes of automated tech vehicles reported, most involving Teslas

Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driving systems from last July through May 15, according to new federal safety data. Officials said comparing automakers’ results, though, isn’t possible.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022

Most driver-assist crashes involved Teslas, new data show. But questions abound

How safe are automated driving systems? Are some safer than others?

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2022

Report: Nearly 400 crashes by ‘self-driving’ cars in the US

Data collected by a US regulatory agency will allow for greater transparency on safety of semiautonomous vehicles

Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2022

Nearly 400 car crashes in 11 months involved automated tech, companies tell regulators

There were five deaths and six serious injuries in the 392 crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from July 2021 to May 2022. Two-thirds of the crashes involved Teslas.

WEKU · Jun 15, 2022

U.S. auto regulator: Teslas made up nearly 70% of assisted-driving crashes in last year

The crashes included in the dataset deployed driver assistance technologies at least 30 seconds before the crash.

Axios · Jun 15, 2022

US report: 273 Teslas with automated driving systems crashed

Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driving systems, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022