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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla about its newly released “Mad Max” Full Self-Driving mode after drivers reported on social media that vehicles using the aggressive setting routinely exceed posted speed limits. The inquiry comes as NHTSA investigates 2.9 million Tesla vehicles equipped with FSD following 58 reports of traffic…
Tesla has quietly implemented a customer-friendly policy that automatically extends active subscriptions and free trials when vehicles are in service for more than one business day, according to NotATeslaApp.com. The policy ensures owners don’t pay for features they can’t use while their car sits in a service center, eliminating a longstanding frustration for customers paying…
Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s remote-control “Actually Smart Summon” feature after at least 16 crashes where the vehicles failed to detect stationary obstacles, raising fresh questions about the automaker’s autonomous driving promises as CEO Elon Musk gains unprecedented political influence. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the prob
Tesla is recalling nearly 13,000 Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles due to a battery pack defect that could cause sudden loss of propulsion while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall affects 7,925 Model Y vehicles from the 2026 model year and 5,038 Model 3 sedans from the 2025…
Reuters analysis reveals Tesla is taking an unprecedented gamble in the automotive industry: staking its entire car business on models designed between 2017 and 2020 while Chinese EV makers like BYD slash development cycles to two years or less. Industry experts warn this aging product lineup threatens Tesla’s market position as competitors flood showrooms with…
General Motors unveiled plans today to bring eyes-off autonomous driving to the Cadillac Escalade IQ electric SUV by 2028, marking a dramatic strategic shift after shutting down its $10 billion Cruise robotaxi business. The announcement positions GM to compete directly with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology as the American EV market struggles following the expiration of…
Tesla is poised to beat Wall Street expectations when it reports third-quarter earnings Wednesday, riding record vehicle deliveries and energy storage deployment. But for EV enthusiasts watching the company’s trajectory, the real story isn’t the numbers—it’s what comes next. The electric vehicle maker delivered 497,099 vehicles in Q3, crushing analyst estimates and marking one of…
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jonathan Morrison to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the nation’s top auto safety agency, placing a former Apple lawyer and Trump-era official in charge of multiple, high-stakes investigations into Tesla’s vehicle safety. The confirmation, which passed in a 51-47 vote on Thursday, according to Reuters, fills a…
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