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Automated/Driverless Vehicles

Automated/Driverless Vehicles Latest News Press Statements 

DOT Ignores Lawful Petition On Self-Driving Cars, Instead Chooses to Accept Whatever Table Scraps of Data Industry Chooses to Provide

For Immediate Release June 15, 2020 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] or 202-328-7700   DOT Ignores Lawful Petition On Self-Driving Cars, Instead Chooses

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Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics In the News Press 

Uber’s self-driving cars had a major flaw: They weren’t programmed to stop for jaywalkers

“Even the most junior human driver knows to expect that people sometimes walk outside of crosswalks,” said Jason Levine, executive

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Auto Defects Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics Press 

Federal regulators look into possible defect in Tesla batteries

To watch the story on Good Morning America, click here.

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Auto Defects Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics Press 

Tesla’s futuristic door handles blamed for death in fiery wreck

“While they often get high scores on crash tests, Tesla’s focus on style over safety and features that push up

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Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics Press 

Tesla accidents with Smart Summon feature draw NHTSA’s attention

Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, told Automotive News in an interview that he’s concerned Tesla tried to

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Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics Press 

Tesla owners post videos of accidents, near misses while using new Smart Summon feature

“Tesla’s continued use of the intentionally misleading and factually inaccurate term ‘full self-driving’ speaks to the company’s only concern: keeping

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Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics Press 

Write new rules for AV safety, NHTSA told

In comments submitted to NHTSA last week, the center questioned the agency’s choice to “prioritize a potential roll back of

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Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics Press 

NTSB cites driver error, Tesla Autopilot design in crash report

The Center for Auto Safety called on NHTSA to order Tesla to recall vehicles equipped with AutoPilot. “NTSB has done

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Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics 

Self-driving carmakers urge regulators to whiff the steering wheel out the window

Safety advocates are urging the NHTSA to take its time in deliberating these changes. For example, the Center for Auto

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Automated/Driverless Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles, Software & Electronics News 

Driverless Cars Could Make You a Worse Driver

It is hailed as the future of motoring, but cars controlling themselves may be having an adverse effect on people

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Hard to disagree! "While automakers do have to take the prototypes on the public roads for testing at some point, 'that's a bad sign if it catches fire,' Sam Jaffe said, noting Lordstown Motors has 'a lot more work to do.'" https://t.co/iF5J0b2Iev https://t.co/pCu7AkTpVD

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Okay...for those scoring at home, now @Hyundai_Global is going to replace all 76,000 EV batteries due to #fire risk. @GM - so far - has taken a different route and employed a software fix. https://t.co/jNkroQ4lRy

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Bonus #RecallRoundup #Tire Continental Tire the Americas, LLC., Continental, General, and Barum brand tires: Tire failure may cause sudden air loss. 93,959 potentially affected. https://t.co/XIO8klo0HL https://t.co/oyIqZtE9Yu

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We were glad @NHTSAgov introduced an "EV Battery Safety Initiative" last yr. An update would be nice. "W/ all the advances & new electric car models coming to market, there’s also safety to consider. Cars are literally catching on fire." -@anjani_trivedi https://t.co/l5qGqQb8Q8

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