This U.S. agency wants to improve self-driving vehicle incident reporting

By Zachary Visconti Posted on December 21, 2024 The top U.S. automotive agency has detailed a proposal to create rules around reporting and transparency for vehicles with self-driving features, coming at a crucial moment as companies race to deploy commercial robotaxis. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a press release detailing …

NHTSA finally acknowledges Tesla will fix recalls with software updates

By Joey Klender Posted on December 20, 2024 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is finally acknowledging that some recalls will be fixed with Over-the-Air software updates and not physical visits to a service center. This is a hotly contested issue that many people have raised, Tesla fans mostly, who have had issues with …

NHTSA closes second Tesla investigation in a week

By Joey Klender Posted on May 3, 2024 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its second investigation on Tesla vehicles in a week after it ended an Autopilot probe last week. This week, the NHTSA said it was closing an investigation it opened in November 2020 that aimed to find the cause …