Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing
Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing

A former Tesla manager who ran the company’s “Full Self-Driving” test fleet in Houston says the operation was so understaffed that its cars became “rolling hazards on public streets,” according to a lawsuit.
The manager, Javier Medrano, filed the wrong…

France won’t approve Tesla ‘FSD’ yet, wants EU-wide sign-off first
France won’t approve Tesla ‘FSD’ yet, wants EU-wide sign-off first

France’s Transport Minister, Philippe Tabarot, says the country won’t authorize Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) “as it currently stands,” pointing to two safety problems: the system lets drivers speed, and it doesn’t keep them attentive enough…

Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ got me a speeding ticket, and Tesla killed the fix
Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ got me a speeding ticket, and Tesla killed the fix

I got a speeding ticket this weekend while using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving. The car was driving itself in Standard mode on FSD when it took me up to 78 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.
A police officer coming the other way clocked me on radar and pulled me over…

New Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ class action hilariously cites Electrek
New Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ class action hilariously cites Electrek

A new proposed class action accuses Tesla of selling “Full Self-Driving” on millions of vehicles that are physically incapable of delivering it — and to make its case, the 51-page complaint repeatedly cites Electrek’s own reporting.
The suit, Waller v….

Tesla settles FSD crash lawsuit as federal investigations continue

The lawsuit was connected to a fatal 2023 crash involving a vehicle using the company’s advanced driver assistance system known as Full Self-Driving.

Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal ‘Full Self-Driving’ pedestrian crash
Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal ‘Full Self-Driving’ pedestrian crash

Tesla has quietly settled the lawsuit brought by the family of a pedestrian killed by a Model Y running “Full Self-Driving,” according to Bloomberg. The terms were not disclosed.
It’s the first known pedestrian death tied to FSD — and the same crash th…

Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash

Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won’t be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vehicle’s data logs.

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Tesla kills Autopilot for good and Musk warns of FSD price hikes

Tesla is ending Autopilot and steering customers toward higher-priced FSD subscriptions, signalling a major shift in its driver-assistance strategy.
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