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NHTSA · Full Self-Driving

Tesla Driver Says He Slept Through an FSD Crash Into a CHP Cruiser

A 22-year-old told CHP he slept with Full Self-Driving on as his Tesla hit a patrol car on I-80, hurting two officers. CHP says no law names the offense.

Haye KestelooOct 206 min read

Volkswagen

VW Starts Capping UK ID. Buzz Charging at 80% Ahead of Recall

VW began limiting some UK ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo vans to 80% charge the week of October 12 over a fire risk. Owners can set Battery Care Mode now.

Damien KestelooOct 16

Volkswagen

VW Told NHTSA It Doesn't Know Why ID.4 Batteries Can Overheat

VW is preparing a European battery recall over fire risk. In the US, 22,524 ID.4s are under an 80% charge advisory with no known cause and no repair yet.

Haye KestelooOct 16

Dark purple Mazda CX-6e electric SUV parked under a timber-slatted roof with hills and blue sky behind it

Australia

Mazda CX-6e Swears at Pedestrians for You. NHTSA Wouldn't Allow It

Australian testers found the Mazda CX-6e reads any typed message, profanity included, through its front speaker. NHTSA pulled Tesla's Boombox for less.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Robotaxi

Zoox Wins NHTSA Approval for Paid Robotaxi Rides

NHTSA approved Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built robotaxis annually for two years, with paid Las Vegas rides planned for August.

Haye KestelooJul 30

Regulation

NHTSA Chief Says Agency Will 'Absolutely' Consider Dropping Steering Wheel Rule for Driverless Cars

NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison said the agency will consider ending steering wheel requirements for fully driverless vehicles, a potential regulatory opening for Tesla's steering-wheel-free Cybercab.

Haye KestelooJul 10

Nevada

Tesla Semi’s First Fatal Crash Kills Nevada Couple While The Truck’s Automatic Braking Remains A Black Box

A Tesla Semi slammed into two passenger vehicles stopped at a red light on U.S. 50 in Dayton, Nevada, on Sunday morning, June 28, killing a married couple and leaving a third person with life-threatening injuries. Preliminary statements gathered at the scene suggest the truck driver may have fallen asleep, according to the Lyon County…

Haye KestelooJul 1

Model Y

Tesla Model Y Tops Consumer Reports For Reliability, But The Headline Score Rests On A Car Nobody Has Owned Yet

The Tesla Model Y is now the most reliable electric vehicle Consumer Reports tracks, the same outlet that named it the only pure EV on its 2026 Top Picks list. For a model that spent its first three years scoring in the 30s on CR’s reliability scale, that is a real turnaround, and it lines…

Haye KestelooJun 26

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