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Opinion
AAA study says Americans have grown more afraid of self-driving cars. Good!

Autonomy expert Missy Cummings explains why even driver assists can be trouble

Official
Tesla driver killed after plowing into firetruck on freeway

Passenger critically hurt; no word yet on whether Autopilot or FSD was engaged

Report
Tesla Autopilot slips in Consumer Reports driver assistance ratings

Ford BlueCruise and GM Super Cruise take top spots

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Tesla sued over Autopilot, Full Self-Driving claims

It's potentially an owner class-action lawsuit

Report
Elon Musk says he's focused on wide release of self-driving Teslas by year-end

Plus: 'We need to use oil and gas in the short term, because otherwise civilization will crumble'

Report
Tesla falsely advertised Autopilot, Full Self-Driving, says California DMV

Tesla 'made or disseminated statements that are untrue or misleading, and not based on facts'

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NHTSA investigates Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists

In both cases, the cars drove into the motorcycles from behind at night

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Tesla layoffs hit hourly Autopilot jobs as company closes San Mateo office

'Yeah, we're definitely shocked; we're definitely blindsided'

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Tesla Autopilot concerns on FTC's 'radar,' chair says

Lina Khan would not confirm nor deny a probe

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What is Tesla AutoPilot, and is it really Full Self-Driving?

It's a marketing term for an advanced driver assistance system

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Baby born in Tesla with help from Autopilot

The Model 3 assisted with the driving, not the delivery

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Biden NHTSA nominee vows to reduce U.S. traffic deaths

And he tells senators the safety agency will better scrutinize tech like Tesla's

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NYT goes inside Elon Musk's push for self-driving Teslas

Newspaper interviews 19 insiders who describe his role in Autopilot's development

Followup
NTSB: Driver was at wheel in Tesla crash, despite where body was found

Two men died in Texas crash after car traveled a short distance at high speed

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NHTSA asks 12 automakers for help as it investigates Tesla crashes

It wants to compare Autopilot functionality and crashes against other OEMs' systems

Followup
Feds ask Tesla to explain how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles

NHTSA wants details on how it processes flashing lights, road flares, crash scenes

Report
Another Tesla on Autopilot slammed into a police car last weekend

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle

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Senators call for FTC probe of Tesla 'Full Self-Driving' overstatements

They say Tesla and Elon Musk mislead the public, risking 'serious injury or death'

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Does Tesla Autopilot investigation signal a new get-tough NHTSA?

'It’s terrific that the regulators are finally realizing how serious this is'

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NHTSA opens formal probe of Tesla Autopilot emergency vehicle crashes

Covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything Tesla has sold in the U.S. since 2014MY

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