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A man who was seen riding in the back seat of a Tesla without anybody in the driver's seat has been arrested by California Highway Patrol.

Cops Arrest Man For Driving Tesla With Nobody in Drivers Seat

By Victor Tangermann

Federal investigators have released a preliminary report into a deadly crash involving a Tesla Model S that killed two men near Houston, Texas, last month.

Investigators Release New Details About Deadly Tesla Crash

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk contemplates the difficulties of rolling out self-driving car technologies. Perhaps humans are to blame?

Tesla Admits Elon Musk Exaggerated Autopilot Capabilities

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk contemplates the difficulties of rolling out self-driving car technologies. Perhaps humans are to blame?

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Elon Musk: Self-Driving Cars Are Hard Because of Flawed Human Drivers

By Victor Tangermann

According to Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering Lars Moravy, there was in fact somebody in the driver's seat during a fatal crash on April 17.

Tesla: Cops Are Wrong About Driver’s Seat Being Empty in Deadly Crash

By Victor Tangermann

An investigation by Consumer Reports found that a Tesla Model Y could "easily" be driven "even with no one in the driver's seat" while on a closed track.

It’s Shockingly Easy to Drive a Tesla Without Anybody in the Driver’s Seat

By Victor Tangermann

Local law enforcement told Reuters that they had executed a search warrant to obtain data from Tesla about Saturday's fatal crash involving a Model S.

Investigators Issue Search Warrant for Data From Deadly Tesla Crash

By Victor Tangermann

Local news reports of a deadly Tesla crash near Houston, Texas, were grossly exaggerated, according to a statement from the local fire chief.

Fire Chief: Reports of Fiery Tesla Crash Grossly Exaggerated

By Victor Tangermann

After two people died in a fiery crash involving a Tesla Model S, investigators found nobody in the driver's seat. Elon Musk says Autopilot wasn't on.

Elon Musk: Autopilot Wasn’t Engaged During Fatal Driverless Crash

By Victor Tangermann

A Tesla owner shared footage of a bizarre glitch. His Model 3's Autopilot kept slamming the brakes when it spotted a fake stop sign on a billboard.

Tesla Keeps “Slamming on the Brakes” When It Sees Stop Sign on Billboard

By Dan Robitzski

A Tesla Model S crashed into a tree and burst into flames on Saturday evening — but investigators of the wreck found nobody in the driver's seat.

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Two Die in Fiery Tesla Wreck, Seemingly in Self-Driving Mode

By Victor Tangermann

A pair of underage teens in Daytona Beach, Florida, got caught driving a Tesla Model Y on the wrong side of the road. Their excuse: it was driving itself.

Underage Teens Caught Joyriding Tesla, Claim It Was Driving Itself

By Victor Tangermann

Terrifying video footage shows a Tesla Model Y, with its self-driving system engaged, start to drift into multiple lanes of oncoming traffic.

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Watch Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Mode Steer Toward Oncoming Highway Traffic

By Dan Robitzski

China has barred all Tesla vehicles from its military complexes and housing compounds in light of privacy concerns, Bloomberg reports.

China’s Military Just Banned Teslas, Citing Security Concerns

By Victor Tangermann

TikTok star Johnathon Cook uploaded a video of himself sleeping in a made bed in the back of a moving Tesla Model 3, a flagrantly illegal act.

TikTok Star Sets Up Bed in Tesla to Sleep While Autopilot Drives

By Victor Tangermann

Consumer Reports has determined that Tesla's Autopilot driving assistance feature is "a distant second" to General Motors' Super Cruise.

Consumer Reports: Tesla Autopilot “Distant Second” to GM’s Driver Assistance

By Victor Tangermann

Israeli security researchers have figured out how to trick self-driving cars into slamming on the brakes by flicking an image of a stop sign on a billboard.

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Hackers Use Billboards to Trick Self-Driving Cars Into Slamming on the Brakes

By Jon Christian

Canadian cops say they pulled over a Tesla that was traveling at 93 miles per hour — while the driver was completely asleep.

Tesla Driver Pulled Over Going 93 MPH While Completely Asleep

By Jon Christian

WRAL reports that a Raleigh driver was watching a movie on his phone while his Tesla was on Autopilot slammed into two police cars.

Tesla Driver, Watching Movie on Autopilot, Slams Into Police Cars

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk defended the name of Tesla's oft-criticized "Autopilot" mode, saying confusion over its capabilities is "idiotic."

Elon Musk Defends Tesla’s Misleading “Autopilot” Mode

By Dan Robitzski

The higher state court in Munich, Germany ruled that Tesla's so-called Autopilot mode constitutes false advertising because it's not really autonomous.

German Court: Tesla’s “Autopilot” Is False Advertising

By Dan Robitzski

A new video by Taiwanese media shows a Tesla Model 3 slamming into the roof of an overturned truck trailer. Self-driving features were reportedly on.

Watch a Tesla — Reportedly on Autopilot — Slam Into Flipped Truck

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla decided to reinstate $8,000 worth of Autopilot features to a used 2017 Model S after the owner found the company had removed them after he bought it.

Tesla Returns Autopilot Features to Used Car After Outrage

By Victor Tangermann

Lexus president Koji Sato says the company will unveil it's Autopilot-like assisted driving technology, Highway Teammate, which enables hands-free driving.

Advanced Transport

Lexus: New Autopilot-Like Feature Will Allow Hands-Free Driving

By Dan Robitzski

Newly released documents suggest that there are serious safety flaws in the Tesla Autopilot system, which was activated during a fatal crash.

Tesla Driver’s Autopilot Often Swerved Toward the Same Barrier. One Day, It Killed Him.

By Dan Robitzski

A man bought a 2017 Tesla Model S in December last year from a third-party dealer — but in the end, he didn't quite get what he paid for.

Tesla Is Remotely Removing Autopilot Features From Used Cars

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is hosting a "super fun AI party/hackathon" at his home where guests will work alongside Tesla's AI/Autopilot team.

Elon Musk Is Hosting a “Super Fun” Hackathon at His House

By Kristin Houser

The NHTSA said Friday that it's thinking about launching an investigation over a petition citing issues over Teslas accelerating suddenly.

Government Might Investigate Teslas Accelerating Unexpectedly

By Victor Tangermann

Police charged a man with careless driving for flossing his teeth while his Autopilot-enabled Tesla Model S was driving 84 miles per hour.

Man Cited for Flossing Teeth While Autopilot Drove Tesla 84 MPH

By Kristin Houser

A Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot engaged crashed into the back of a police cruiser parked on Connecticut's Interstate 95 to help a disabled vehicle.

Tesla With Autopilot Engaged Rear-Ends Parked Police Car

By Kristin Houser

Tesla says vehicles with Autopilot engaged were involved in one accident for every 4.34 million miles driven during the third quarter of 2019.

Tesla: Autopilot Is Nearly 9 Times Safer Than the Average Driver

By Kristin Houser

The National Transportation Safety Board found that a Tesla driver who crashed into a fire truck was eating and drinking with Autopilot on before the crash.

A Tesla Driver Was Eating, Drinking During Autopilot Crash

By Victor Tangermann

Now there's another lawsuit filed against Tesla after a driver died behind the wheel of an "Autopilot"-enabled car that crashed.

Tesla Slammed by Another Autopilot Crash Lawsuit

By Dan Robitzski

A Tesla executive revealed that the number one reason Tesla customers visit service centers is to learn how to use Autopilot.

People Are Going to Tesla Service Centers Just to Learn About Autopilot

By Victor Tangermann

Former employee Guangzhi Cao admits to copying Tesla's Autopilot code — but denies accessing or making any use of the files after quitting.

Former Employee Admits to Copying Tesla’s Autopilot Code

By Kristin Houser

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet that it'll take a "massive effort" to create the Autopilot software needed to facilitate safe autonomous driving.

Elon Musk: It’ll Take “Massive Effort” to Create Safe Autopilot

By Kristin Houser

Drivers' misconception that Tesla's Autopilot can fully take over driving duties might be due to the system's name, according to a new report.

Idiot Drivers Can’t Grasp That Teslas Aren’t Fully Autonomous

By Kristin Houser

A sleeping Tesla driver let Autopilot take the wheel for 30 miles on one of the busiest freeways in the U.S. — and his snooze appears deliberate.

“Fully Sleeping” Tesla Driver Cruises 30 Miles on Autopilot

By Kristin Houser

Consumer Reports found that the latest version of Tesla's Autopilot that allows its cars to change lanes automatically "doesn’t work very well."

Report: Tesla Autopilot “Far Less Competent” Than Human Driver

By Victor Tangermann

Police in the Netherlands pulled over a drunk Tesla driver who fell asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle with Autopilot engaged.

Drunk Tesla Driver Relies on Autopilot, Gets Busted by Police

By Kristin Houser

A Model 3 that crashed into the side of a tractor-trailer in Florida, killing the driver of the Tesla, had Autopilot engaged at the time of impact.

Report: Tesla Had Autopilot Engaged During Fatal Florida Crash

By Kristin Houser

A driver says his Tesla saved his life during a crash, a claim that stands in stark contrast to those of a recently filed lawsuit against the carmaker.

Driver Says Tesla “Saved His Life” During a High-Speed Crash

By Kristin Houser

A newly filed lawsuit alleges that Tesla was responsible for the 2018 death of a man driving a Model X with Autopilot engaged.

Tesla Sued for Role in Deadly Crash Involving Autopilot

By Kristin Houser

A new Tesla safety report reveals an increase in Tesla crashes, but engaging Autopilot cuts the likelihood of a fender bender.

Tesla Says Autopilot Is Statistically Safer Than a Human Driver

By Kristin Houser

Tesla will hold an "Investor Day" on April 19 during which it will demonstrate the capabilities of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) computer.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Will Demonstrate Full Self-Driving Capabilities This Month

By Kristin Houser

Tencent researchers figured out that Tesla's Autopilot mode can be fooled into steering into oncoming traffic just by placing three stickers on the road.

A Sticker Can Trick Teslas Into Steering Toward Oncoming Traffic

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla Is Now Building Cars With Hardware For “Full Self-Driving”

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Tesla Is Now Building Cars With Hardware For “Full Self-Driving”

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing's 737 Max planes were involved in two deadly crashes. Pilots have warned repeatedly prior to both crashes that its anti-stall system is dangerous.

Advanced Transport

Pilots Were Worried About Boeing 737 Max Before Deadly Crash

By Victor Tangermann

A Tesla owner claims his car crashed because he wasn't able to disengage its Autopilot feature, but Tesla isn't buying his excuse.

Tesla Driver Claims Autopilot Wouldn’t Let Him Prevent Crash

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk: Regulators Approved Tesla “Remote Control” Feature

Elon Musk: Regulators Approved Tesla “Remote Control” Feature

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk: A “360 Degree Dash Cam” Will Soon Keep Your Tesla Safe

Elon Musk: A “360 Degree Dash Cam” Will Soon Keep Your Tesla Safe

By Victor Tangermann

Local news report that a Los Altos comissionner was found to be unresponsive and drunk behind the wheel of his Tesla Model S.

It Took Seven Minutes to Pull Over a Drunk and “Unresponsive” Tesla Driver

By Victor Tangermann

The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option

The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option

By Kristin Houser

Tesla Will “Enable Full Self-Driving Features” in August. Here’s What That Actually Means.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Will “Enable Full Self-Driving Features” in August. Here’s What That Actually Means.

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk Confirms Tesla is Working on Custom Hardware for Autopilot

Elon Musk Confirms Tesla is Working on Custom Hardware for Autopilot

By Patrick Caughill

Elon Musk: The AI in Tesla’s Cars Will Be Able to Predict Your Destination

Elon Musk: The AI in Tesla’s Cars Will Be Able to Predict Your Destination

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Autopilot Limitations Played Major Role in Fatal Tesla Crash

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This New Electric Vehicle is Poised to Compete With Tesla’s Model 3

Tesla Confirms an Autopilot Hardware Update for All New Vehicles

Tesla Confirms an Autopilot Hardware Update for All New Vehicles

Tesla’s Model 3 May Already Be Set Up for Autonomous Driving

Tesla’s Model 3 May Already Be Set Up for Autonomous Driving

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Tesla’s Updated Autopilot to Launch Next Weekend

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Tesla Driver and Passenger Survive a 500-Foot Tumble, Thanks to Safety Features in the Model S

By Christianna Reedy

Autopilot 2.0: Tesla’s Long-Awaited 8.1 Update Is Officially Out

Autopilot 2.0: Tesla’s Long-Awaited 8.1 Update Is Officially Out

Expert Says Tesla Will Make All Other Cars Obsolete

Expert Says Tesla Will Make All Other Cars Obsolete