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Musk Oversaw Video That Exaggerated Tesla鈥檚 Self-Driving, Emails Show

Elon Musk oversaw the creation of a 2016 video that exaggerated the abilities of Tesla Inc.鈥檚 driver-assistance system Autopilot, even dictating the opening text that claimed the company鈥檚 car drove itself.

January 19, 2023
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Feds Review Musk Tweet About Disabling Driver Monitoring

A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a 鈥淔ull Self-Driving鈥 system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators.

January 9, 2023
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California Bill Says Tesla Can鈥檛 Call Cars 鈥楩ull Self-Driving鈥

Starting in 2023, Tesla will effectively be banned from advertising its vehicles as Full Self-Driving in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

December 28, 2022
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NHTSA Investigates Automated Driving System Use in Two Tesla Crashes

The U.S. government鈥檚 highway safety agency said Dec. 22 it will send teams to investigate two November crashes in California and Ohio involving Teslas that may have been operating on automated driving systems.

December 22, 2022
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GM鈥檚 Cruise Expands Robotaxi Service Despite Federal Safety Probe

General Motors Co.鈥檚 Cruise unit started offering rides with its self-driving taxi business in two more cities, expanding beyond San Francisco with cars now operating in Phoenix and in Austin, Texas.

December 22, 2022
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Tesla Says Its Self-Driving Tech May Be a 鈥楩ailure,鈥 but Not Fraud

Tesla鈥檚 Full Self-Driving technology may be a failure, Tesla lawyers admit 鈥 but it鈥檚 not a fraud.

December 9, 2022
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Apple Scales Back Self-Driving Car, Delays Debut Until 2026

Apple Inc. has scaled back ambitious self-driving plans for its future electric vehicle and postponed the car鈥檚 target launch date by about a year to 2026, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

December 6, 2022
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Tesla Gives Demo to California DMV Probing Self-Driving Claims

Tesla Inc. demonstrated a beta version of its driver-assistance system for California transportation officials, including outside consultants the automaker previously sought to bar from the event.

November 1, 2022
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Tesla Faces US Criminal Probe Around Self-Driving Claims

U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Tesla Inc. made misleading claims about the capabilities of its Autopilot driver assistance system, according to a person familiar with the matter.

October 27, 2022
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Ford Cuts Investment in Autonomous Vehicle Unit Argo

Ford is pulling out of its investment in Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle company that it jointly owns, mainly with Volkswagen.

October 26, 2022