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US opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its "full self-driving"

6 hours ago
  • #Tesla
  • #Autonomous Vehicles
  • #NHTSA Investigation
  • Federal auto safety regulators investigate Tesla's full self-driving (FSD) technology due to 58 reported incidents of traffic violations.
  • The probe covers 2,882,566 Tesla vehicles equipped with FSD, including both supervised and experimental versions.
  • Tesla's FSD has been linked to crashes, injuries, and deaths, with drivers claiming no warnings were given.
  • NHTSA is also investigating Tesla's 'summon' technology and past delays in crash reporting.
  • Elon Musk aims to deploy advanced self-driving Teslas and robotaxis by next year despite ongoing safety concerns.
  • Tesla shares dropped 1.4% following the announcement of the investigation.