Elon Musk pushes regulatory limits with Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi serviceJust hours after an event in downtown Austin, Texas, to mark the rollout, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it opened...
05 Sep, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
US opens probe into fatal Tesla crash into Texas homeA US agency is probing a fatal Tesla crash in Texas where an elderly woman died. The vehicle reportedly used advanced driver assistance sys...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Donald Trump nominates Apple employee to serve as top auto safety regulatorJonathan Morrison, working with Apple since May 2021, has been nominated by US President Donald Trump to lead National Highway Traffic Safe...
13 Feb, 2025, 09.55 PM IST
Trump transition recommends scrapping car-crash reporting requirement opposed by TeslaThe Trump transition team has recommended eliminating a requirement for companies to report automated vehicle crashes, a move that could be...
13 Dec, 2024, 04.57 PM IST
US probes Tesla recall of two million vehicles over Autopilot, citing concernsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was opening an investigation after the agency identified concerns due to...
26 Apr, 2024, 05.18 PM IST
Tesla faces more questions from US regulator on ‘Elon mode’ Autopilot configurationThe U.S. auto safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has demanded an explanation from Tesla regardin...
30 Aug, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
US opens new special probe into fatal Tesla crashSince 2016, NHTSA has opened more than three dozen Tesla special crash investigations in cases where advanced driver assistance systems suc...
18 Jul, 2023, 06.29 PM IST
US has 'real concern' about Tesla Autopilot driver interactionU.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday there are concerns about the interaction between Tesla's advanced driver assistan...
24 May, 2023, 08.35 AM IST
'Extensive' Tesla Autopilot probe proceeding 'really fast': US officialThe acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told reporters on Monday that the regulatory agency is "worki...
10 Jan, 2023, 02.16 PM IST
US safety regulators begin special probe into fatal Tesla crashAccording to documents viewed by TechCrunch, the investigation, which was opened in July, is the latest in a long string of inquiries by NH...
08 Jul, 2022, 01.45 PM IST
Tesla pulls games on moving car screens after US safety probeThe move follows an announcement by the NHTSA on Wednesday that it had opened a formal safety investigation on 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold ...
24 Dec, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
US opens investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game featureThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said its preliminary evaluation covers various 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, an...
23 Dec, 2021, 12.21 AM IST
A life and death question for regulators: Is Tesla's Autopilot safe?Autopilot is an advanced driver-assistance feature whose current version does not render vehicles autonomous, the company says on its websi...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
US auto safety regulator asks 12 automakers for assistance in Tesla probeThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent letters to General Motors Co, Toyota Motor Corp , Ford Motor Co, Volkswagen...
14 Sep, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
US agency probing 23 Tesla crashesThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed Thursday that it will send a team to investigate a recent Tesla crash ...
20 Mar, 2021, 09.07 AM IST
US regulator asks Tesla to recall 158,000 cars over safety-related defectIn the vehicles, failed media control units can result in a car's touchscreen going blank, at which point "a rearview/backup camera image i...
14 Jan, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
U.S. agency opens probe into 115,000 Tesla vehicles over suspension issueThe auto safety regulator said it was opening a preliminary evaluation into 2015-2017 Model S and 2016-2017 Model X vehicles after receivin...
28 Nov, 2020, 08.22 AM IST