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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…

Senators Want to Sneak Safety Exemptions for Self-Driving Cars Into Law

“Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer advocacy group, says the coalition…

Driverless-car makers want Congress to free them from state safety standards

“Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said that since the wide-scale adoption of…

Safety Would Take a Back Seat if Senate Passes Bill on Driverless Cars, Critics Say

“The industry would be “in complete control when it comes to consumer safety in autonomous vehicles,” complained…

Consumer groups, 'Sully' Sullenberger raise concerns about Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features

Two consumer advocacy groups on Thursday refiled a request with the Federal Trade Commission for it to…

Safety groups urge caution as another possibly unconscious driver in moving Tesla is caught on camera

“It is not terribly surprising to see reports of people falling asleep while using the ‘Autopilot’ feature…

AVs Don't Need to Be Regulated Yet, Car Safety Chief Says

The US federal government doesn’t need to impose autonomous vehicle regulations yet and continues to take a…

Arizona fatal self-driving Uber accident was avoidable, investigators say

Police say the safety driver in the vehicle was distracted and appeared to be looking down, watching…

Why are pedestrians being used as the guinea pigs in the self-driving vehicles experiment?

Late Sunday, a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona was tragically killed after being struck by a self-driving vehicle…

Updated Tesla Model X falcon wing door frustrates owners

A software update of the complex computer-controlled gullwing doors on Tesla’s Model X may have created a…