autopilot

Elon Musk heading to China for visit to Tesla’s second-biggest market, sources say

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Elon Musk heading to China for visit to Tesla’s second-biggest market, sources say

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, made a surprise trip to Beijing to discuss the rollout of Full-Self Driving software in China and seek approval to transfer data collected in the country abroad for autonomous driving technologies. Tesla has been storing data collected by its Chinese fleet in Shanghai since 2021 as required by Chinese regulators. Musk mentioned that FSD may be available to customers in China “very soon” in response to customer requests. Other Chinese automakers, like Xpeng, are also rolling out similar software to compete with Tesla. Musk’s visit was not publicly announced, and sources spoke anonymously as they were not authorized to speak to the media. Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

US probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot

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US probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into whether Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install new Autopilot safeguards is adequate.

Tesla, rivals get low marks for automated-driving technology

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Tesla, rivals get low marks for automated-driving technology

Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology, along with nine other assisted-driving systems from major automakers, received “poor” ratings from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in a new study. The IIHS found no evidence that these systems have real-world safety benefits based on crash data. Automatic emergency braking systems, in contrast, have been shown to reduce rear-end collisions by 50% and incidents involving a vehicle hitting a pedestrian by 30%. Federal regulators are investigating nearly 1,000 accidents involving Tesla’s Autopilot.