In a significant development, self-driving carmaker Cruise stated, along with its majority shareholder General Motors Co, it is seeking U.S. regulatory approval for deploying a limited number of Cruise Origin vehicles which will not feature pedals or steering wheels. At the same time, it plans on withdrawing an exemption petition filed which it had filed…
Tesla Inc is recalling 15,000 Model X SUVs in North America because of a potential issue that can lead to a loss of power steering assist which will make steering harder and increase the risk of a crash. In a statement, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada stated, the aluminum bolts…
In a statement, Tesla Inc responded to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statement saying there was no unintended acceleration in its vehicles. The development comes in the wake of the U.S. regulator saying it would review a petition and release a redacted version of a complaint which alleged that 500,000 “Tesla vehicles experience…
Rules that impede the development and deployment of fully autonomous automated vehicles will be revised. As per a document made public on Thursday, the Trump Administration plans to surge ahead and revise safety rules that bar fully automated autonomous vehicles from being on the roads; this includes cars without traditional items such as mirrors, steering…
NHTSA’s rating system includes information regarding the soundness of a vehicle’s rollover safety features as well as crash protection mechanism built into the vehicle. In a significant development, U.S. auto safety agency NHTSA has awarded Tesla Inc’s Model 3 a five-star rating in tests that are standard for all cars in the United States. With…
While Apple has confirmed its interest in self-driving technology and has asked to be treated ‘en pars’ with existing traditional car manufacturers, it has feigned disinterest in developing its own car and has instead requested the sharing of near-crash and crash data from existing players. Apple wants to focus on the underlying technologies of the…
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