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Tesla faces a new federal investigation into possible safety defects in its partially automated driving system, marketed as FSD, or Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in the US. The probe follows reports of 44 separate incidents in which Tesla drivers using FSD said the system caused them to commit traffic violations.
Federal auto safety regulators have opened a sweeping investigation into nearly 2.9 million Tesla vehicles fitted with the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, following dozens of reports that the software caused cars to run red lights, veer into oncoming traffic, and crash.
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Earlier this year, Tesla was issued a warning by France's General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) for what it deemed to be "false advertising" in regard to the EV manufacturer's FSD technology. The DGCCRF concluded that Tesla overstated the capabilities of its technology.
Last week, government documents obtained by news.com.au revealed that Australian officials are concerned Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology is already “too advanced” for Australia.
For Tesla evangelists, Full Self-Driving is a cultural marker, proof that they’re already living in a future that rivals are still trying to unlock.
An apparent test drive of Tesla's automated self-driving technology in Melbourne's CBD earlier this year was not approved by the Victorian government.
Tesla Inc's Autopilot has ranked sixth in 10 driver assistance systems evaluated in a European safety assessment, scoring low on its ability to keep drivers engaged.
Teslas can park themselves when they arrive at your destination -- and you can pick whether that's on the street, in a driveway or in a parking garage. The car will remember your preference for next time. While the software already allowed for a more basic level of parking, v14 improves on this.
Tesla’s camera-only strategy for autonomy has always been controversial. Freshly surfaced private messages attributed to Elon Musk now suggest he acknowledged that pairing cameras with