Tag: Automotive Safety
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US Regulators Probe Tesla Full Self-Driving After Crashes
Background The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a preliminary evaluation into Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. The investigation follows a series of crashes and a growing catalog of complaints about the system’s behavior at intersections and in other traffic scenarios. While Tesla describes FSD as a driver-assistance feature…
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Tesla Cybertruck Lawsuit: Second Case in California
Second California Cybertruck Lawsuit Alleges Design Flaws In a fresh legal action tied to the deadly Cybertruck crash in Piedmont, California, the parents of Jack Nelson have filed a new lawsuit against Tesla in Alameda County Superior Court. The filing—made this week—claims the electric pickup had a catastrophic design defect that transformed a survivable crash…
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Second Lawsuit Filed Against Tesla Over Piedmont Cybertruck Crash
Second Lawsuit Alleges Design Flaw in Cybertruck Crash Tesla faces a second lawsuit in a week over the fatal Piedmont, California Cybertruck crash, as the parents of a second victim join the legal battle with similar allegations of a dangerous design flaw. The complaint, filed in Alameda County Superior Court on Thursday by Jack Nelson’s…
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Second Lawsuit Alleges Tesla Cybertruck Design Flaw Caused Piedmont Crash
Overview: A second lawsuit targets Tesla over a deadly Cybertruck crash in Piedmont A second civil action has been filed this week accusing Tesla of a fatal design flaw in its Cybertruck, following a high-profile crash in the quiet California town of Piedmont. The lawsuit, which names the company at the center of Elon Musk’s…
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Concern: Self-Driving Teslas Won’t Stop for Trains
Overview: Self‑driving Teslas and the crossing risk In the United States, several Tesla owners have recently reported frightening incidents where cars equipped with the company’s self‑driving features did not stop at railway crossings as the gates descended. News outlets have circulated clips showing vehicles advancing toward tracks while barriers were going down, forcing drivers to…
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Tesla Quietly Settles Fatal Autopilot Crash Case Ahead of Jury Verdict
Overview of the Case A fatal crash involving a Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot engaged occurred in August 2019 in California, drawing scrutiny to the driver-assistance system. The vehicle, traveling at about 111 km/h, collided with a Ford Explorer Sport Trac that was performing a lane change. The crash caused the Explorer to roll, and…
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Premium Automobiles Fined for 2023 Audi Service Centre Explosion
Overview of the Incident On March 7, 2023, a significant incident occurred at the Audi service centre in Ubi, Singapore. An explosion rocked the facility, leading to widespread concern among employees and nearby residents. This incident was caused by a dangerous reaction associated with electrical sparks, revealing serious safety oversight in the handling of automotive…