Consumer Watchdog Says Second Fatal Tesla Crash Shows Firm Can’t Be Trusted
China’s CCTV reported that Gao Yaning died in January after crashing into the back of a road-sweeping truck. CCTV said the Tesla Model S was on autopilot.
Surveys Find US Driver Interest in Self-Driving Cars Dipped Only Slightly After Fatal Tesla Crash
The surveys also found that the public’s awareness of Tesla’s Autopilot capabilities soared as a result of media coverage of the fatal crash.
Tesla’s Push for Autopilot Unnerves Some Employees
CNN story revealed that some Tesla employees were worried that the car company wasn’t taking every precaution possible.
Pennsylvania State Police Cite Tesla Owner for Careless Driving
NHTSA said it’s “collecting information” from state police, the automaker and the driver to ascertain “whether automated functions were in use at the time.”
Tesla Autopilot Feature to be Investigated Following Fatal Crash
Crash is evidence that federal regulators need to go slow as they write new guidelines for self-driving cars, says Consumer Watchdog.