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Ford offers BlueCruise, an advanced hands-free driving system that operates on 97% of U.S. and Canadian highways with no intersections or traffic signals.The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it was investigating the use of an advanced driver assistance system in a Ford Mustang Mach-E that was involved in a Feb. 24 fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas.The NTSB said preliminary information indicated the Ford struck the rear of a Honda CR-V that was…

GM CruiseGeneral Motors' Cruise saw its internal share price cut by more than half from a quarter ago as the fallout from an October accident continues to weigh on the self-driving car company.Cruise employees were told the share price had been estimated by a third party at USD 11.80, according to an email viewed by Reuters. That's down from a prior estimate of USD 24.27 just one quarter ago."We cannot ignore that this estimate is significantly lower than we've seen…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a second investigation into EV startup Fisker’s Ocean SUV, after the agency received four complaints about the vehicle rolling away unexpectedly, including one injury. The company tells TechCrunch it is “fully cooperating” with the safety agency. The new probe comes just one month after NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation began investigating complaints of sudden loss of braking performance. Fisker claims that problem was resolved…

NHTSA said it is aware of over 50 vehicles allegedly towed as a result of the condition.U.S. safety regulators on Friday upgraded their probe into Tesla vehicles over power steering loss to the status of an engineering analysis - a required step before the agency could demand a recall.Tesla shares, which dropped more than 25% in January alone, fell more than 3% on Friday.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the investigation covered about…

is having to conduct another mass-scale recall of its electric vehicles. The found that the font size on several instrument panel warning lights is . As such, the company is recalling nearly 2.2 million EVs — almost every car it has sold in the US — to resolve the issue.Thankfully, for both Tesla and its customers, the automaker won’t require drivers to bring their EV to a dealer or repair shop. It will issue a fix via an over-the-air update.The NHTSA discovered the problem during a routine safety compliance audit last…

Tesla is recalling 200,000 vehicles in the US due to a malfunctioning backup camera. There were reports that the cameras wouldn’t engage when the cars were in reverse, which is a pretty big safety issue and the whole point of those cameras in the first place. Tesla has processed 81 warranty claims potentially related to the issue, The recall includes certain Model Y, Model S, and Model X vehicles from 2023. Tesla says it delivered 1.8 million vehicles in 2023, so this recall accounts for more than 10 percent of the…

Over 17,000 Volvo XC40 To Be Recalled. (Photo: Volvo Cars)Volvo recalls 17,000 XC40 models in the U.S. due to a left-hand rear turn signal malfunction.Volvo, the Swedish multinational luxury vehicle manufacturer, has initiated a recall for more than 17,000 XC40 models in the United States.According to the report by HT Auto, this action comes in response to a potential malfunction detected in the left-hand rear turn signal.This unexpected turn of events marks a rare instance for a company that has built its reputation on…

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Fisker’s first electric vehicle over braking problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) issued a notice that it’s probing Fisker’s Ocean SUV for loss of braking performance. The agency is focusing on nine complaints about the issue thus far, including one incident involving a crash and an unspecified injury. A Fisker spokesperson declined to comment. The probe comes as…

The software Over-the-Air (OTA) fix has already been installed on 85%, and counting, of the affected 7800 early Rivian R1T and R1S vehicles. It will save the automaker from requiring owners to visit service centers or deploy mobile service units. At the same time, it will satisfy the NHTSA recall, though Rivian will offer owners a hardware replacement accelerator if desired. In these early Rivian vehicles produced from June 10, 2021, to October 31st, 2022, in extreme heat, the certain accelerator…

has issued a second recall in the US in as many weeks. This time around, it's recalling 120,423 Model S and X vehicles made between 2021 and 2023 due to an issue that may result in an unlocked door unlatching and opening during a crash. According to the (NHTSA), this increases the risk of injury and means that the EVs fail to comply with a federal safety regulation. The automaker has already issued a free over-the-air (OTA) update to resolve the problem and owner notification letters are expected to go out in…