Utah Driver Sues Tesla After Crashing in Autopilot Mode
A Utah driver who slammed her Tesla into a stopped firetruck at a red light earlier this year while using the vehicle's semi-autonomous function has sued the company, saying salespeople told her the car would stop on its own in Autopilot mode if something was in its...
How Self-Driving Supergroup Aurora Plans to Make Robocars Real
THE TRAVELING WILBURYS were a short-lived phenomenon. From 1988 to 1991, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty—each a star in their own right and with a robust catalog to their name—combined their talents and experiences to produce two...
Time for Automakers to Tap the Brakes on Self-driving Car Technology
I've been hoping this summer that someone somewhere at an automaker or supplier would be brave enough to say that autonomous vehicles -- which still have no path to profitability and still have no clear customer base clamoring for them -- aren't going to happen...
Testing Finds Flaws With Electronic Car-Safety Systems
Cars and trucks with electronic driver-assist systems may not see stopped vehicles and could even steer you into a crash if you’re not paying attention, an insurance industry group warns. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in a paper titled “Reality Check,”...
Uber Death May Have Been Avoidable with Volvo’s Tech, IIHS Says
The Uber Technologies Inc. self-driving test vehicle that killed a pedestrian in Arizona this year may have been able to avoid the crash had the ride-hailing company not disabled Volvo Cars' safety system, according to a safety group. In a report Tuesday, the...