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Coverage dated October 17, 2024

Feds Investigating Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Software After Fatal Crash

Headline from Forbes

The investigation covering 2.4 million Tesla vehicles comes as the company positions autonomous driving as its future.

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  1. Forbes

    Feds Investigating Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Software After Fatal Crash (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The investigation covering 2.4 million Tesla vehicles comes as the company positions autonomous driving as its future.

  2. The Columbian

    US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions (opens The Columbian)

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    DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a p

  3. Clean Tech Nica

    NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) After Fatal Crash (opens Clean Tech Nica)

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    The federal government has begun an investigation of the Tesla Full Self Driving technology after the death of pedestrian.

  4. New York Post

    Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ feature probed by feds after several deadly crashes (opens New York Post)

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    The federal government is investigating Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" software for defects after several crashes that were blamed on the system, including one that led to a fatality.

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. investigates Tesla’s Full Self-Driving after fatal crash | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> The U.S. auto safety regulator today opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four reported collisions, including a 2023 fatal crash.

  6. UPI

    Safety of Tesla self-driving capabilities facing federal investigation (opens UPI)

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    Officials are looking into whether self-driving systems in Tesla vehicles are safe in fog, glaring sun or other "reduced roadway visibility conditions," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. agency launches investigation into Tesla's self-driving technology (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla's autonomous driving technology after receiving reports of four crashes, including one that killed a pedestrian.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Tesla faces NHTSA investigation of ‘Full Self-Driving' after fatal collision (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Tesla faces a new U.S. probe concerning its “Full Self-Driving” systems, and whether they are safe to use in “reduced roadway visibility conditions.”

  9. Jalopnik

    Tesla Driver Kills Pedestrian While Using 'Full Self-Driving' And Now The Government's Investigating (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    It's almost like "Full Self-Driving" isn't really full self-driving

  10. FOX Business

    Feds investigating the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' feature (opens FOX Business)

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    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 2.4 million Tesla vehicles with the Full Self-Driving software following fatal crashes involving reduced visibility.

  11. Quartz

    Tesla is being investigated after its Full Self-Driving software was involved in a fatal crash (opens Quartz)

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    The NHTSA said it would look into the safety of Tesla's self-driving software

  12. WHEC Rochester

    US opens probe into Tesla 'Full Self-Driving' system after crash reports in low visibility and a pedestrian death (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    US opens probe into Tesla 'Full Self-Driving' system after crash reports in low visibility and a pedestrian death.

  13. The Guardian

    US investigates 2.4m Tesla self-driving vehicles after reported collisions (opens The Guardian)

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    Road safety agency opens evaluation over reported collisions in low visibility

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