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Tesla is already in trouble over its Robotaxi rollout in Austin, which has already captured the attention of vehicle regulators.

Government Alarmed by Videos of Tesla Robotaxis Immediately Breaking Road Laws

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hung up on a government official in pure rage following a deadly crash involving Autopilot.

Elon Musk Lost It on a Call With the Government After Autopilot Killed a Tesla Driver

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk's DOGE is gutting the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has a long history of investigating Tesla.

Elon Musk Is Flagrantly Gutting an Agency in Charge of Regulating Tesla

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is once again in the hot seat after federal regulators found an issue with more than 125,000 of its cars' seat belts.

Tesla Recalling Over 125,000 Cars Over Seat Belt Issue

By Noor Al-Sibai

Documents have revealed that the federal government has absolutely no idea how many civilians have been hit by Cruise's driverless vehicles.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Government Unsure How Many Pedestrians Have Been Hit by Self-Driving Cars

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The Wall Street Journal has obtained exclusive dashcam footage of a Tesla crashing into a stopped emergency vehicle with Autopilot turned on.

Brutal Dashcam Footage Shows Tesla on Autopilot Smashing Into Police

By Victor Tangermann

The NHTSA is officially investigating reports of Tesla drivers losing steering control and power steering while driving.

Government Investigating Tesla Over Small Issue Where Steering Wheel Locks Up While Driving

By Victor Tangermann

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a probe into Tesla's 2023 Model Y after at least two reported steering wheel incidents.

Tesla Is Being Investigated Over Steering Wheels That Fall Off While Driving

By Frank Landymore

Tesla is recalling over 360,000 vehicles and is putting out a warning that its so-called "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) feature could end up causing crashes.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Rolling Back Full Self-Driving Version That “May Cause Crashes”

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has recalled more than 40,000 of its vehicles due to an issue that could cause a loss of power steering in its 2017-2021 Model S and Model X cars

Tesla Issues Software Patch So That Its Cars Don’t Lose Power Steering on Potholes

By Frank Landymore

A motorcyclist in Utah was killed over the weekend after a Tesla driver crashed into him from the back — while the car's Autopilot system was turned on.

Tesla on Autopilot Kills Motorcyclist

By Victor Tangermann

US regulators have devised a set of new rules specifically targeting automated driving system (ADS) vehicles that do not feature human controls.

Self-Driving Vehicles

US Regulators No Longer Require Fully Autonomous Vehicles to Have Human Controls

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla owners were shocked to find that they were able to play elaborate video games while driving their vehicle. Now the NHTSA is looking into it.

The Feds Are Investigating Tesla for Allowing Drivers to Game While Driving

By Victor Tangermann

Federal regulators investigating Tesla Autopilot's habit of ramming emergency vehicles gave the company an ultimatum: Share your data or pay a huge fine.

Feds Demand Data on Teslas Crashing Into Emergency Responders

By Dan Robitzski

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot assisted driving software.

US Gov Investigating Tesla Autopilot for Crashing Into Emergency Vehicles

By Victor Tangermann

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