NTSB Investigating Another Fatal Crash Involving a Tesla, But Won’t Focus on Autopilot
The investigation’s primary focus will be on “emergency response in relation to the electric vehicle battery fire, including fire department activities and towing operations,” the agency said.
Tesla Sees ‘Substantial Revenue-Generating Opportunities’ in Company-Owned Auto Body Shops Set to Open this Year
In their first-quarter letter to investors, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CFO Deepak Ahuja reiterate the automaker’s plans to open its own body shops.
NTSB Banishes Tesla from Crash Investigation; Victim’s Family Considering Legal Action
The agency said it booted Tesla because the automaker “violated the party agreement by releasing investigative information before it was vetted and confirmed by the NTSB.”
Tesla: Autopilot Was Engaged Before Fatal Collision in California
Tesla continues to be in damage-control mode after a March 23 collision that killed the driver of a Tesla Model X SUV in Mountain View, Calif.
Tesla Defends Autopilot Technology After Fatal Accident in California
In the wake of a March 23 accident in Mountain View, Calif., that killed the driver of a Tesla Model X SUV, the automaker is defending the safety record of its Autopilot system.
NTSB Investigating California Collision Involving Fire Truck, Tesla on Autopilot
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating a Jan. 22 collision in which a Tesla on Autopilot slammed into a fire truck.
Tesla Adds Spanesi Benches, Measuring System to Approved Auto Body Equipment List
Tesla has added three new Spanesi structural repair benches and the Touch Measuring System to the approved equipment list for the automaker’s certified body shop program.
NTSB: Driver Errors, Overreliance on Automation, Lack of Safeguards Led to Fatal Tesla Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a truck driver’s failure to yield the right of way and a car driver’s inattention due to overreliance on vehicle automation are the probable cause of the fatal May 7, 2016, crash near Williston, Fla.
NTSB Schedules September Meeting to Determine Cause of 2016 Tesla Autopilot Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has scheduled a public meeting to determine the probable cause of a 2016 fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S that was operating in Autopilot mode.
ProSpot PR-5 Rivet Gun System Approved for Tesla Repairs
The PR-5 system is approved for self-piercing rivets (installation and removal); flow form rivets (hole preparation and installation); and structural blind rivets on Tesla repairs.
