Initial reports suggest a Tesla failed to avoid crashing on a highway around 5pm. A Ford sedan, Ford ute and Tesla were involved in a crash near the intersection of Riddoch Hwy and Three Mile Ln in Penola, north of Mount Gambier. The 62-year-old male sedan driver and his 54-year-old female passenger, both from Suttontown, … Continue reading AU Tesla Kills Two in Three-Way Crash
A pickup appears to have rolled multiple times, before it ended up on the hood of a Tesla. Five people were hospitalized following the crash, all of which are said to be in serious-to-critical condition. The victims include four boys aged 3 months, 6, 7 and 10, as well as one 29-year-old woman. A man, … Continue reading CA Tesla Kills One, Injures Seven Including Four Children
Some are speculating that U.S. national security concerns have spooked the Chinese, causing an abrupt halt to many foreign robots being tested on California roads. Didi is not the only Chinese company that appears to be scaling back autonomous vehicle testing in California, or pulling out entirely. A DMV spokesperson said that five Chinese-based companies … Continue reading Chinese Abruptly Remove Their Driverless Cars From California Roads
The NHTSA last July opened a preliminary investigation (PE 23-014) given just a dozen complaints. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2023 model year Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles due to reports of inability to steer the vehicle and the loss of power steering. ODI has … Continue reading NHTSA Upgrades Investigation of Tesla “Loss of Steering Control” as Complaints Explode