U.S. agency probes 12th Tesla crash tied to possible Autopilot use

REUTERS

The U.S. auto safety agency said Friday it will investigate a 12th Tesla crash that may be tied to the vehicle’s advanced Autopilot driver assistance system after a Tesla Model 3 rear-ended a parked police car in Connecticut on Saturday.

Autopilot has been engaged in at least three fatal U.S. Tesla crashes since 2016. The agency’s special crash investigation team has inspected 12 crashes involving Tesla vehicles where it was believed Autopilot was engaged at the time of the incident. read more »

Key question in lawsuit against FCA: Did company knowingly sell defective shifters?

DETROIT FREE PRESS

Did Fiat Chrysler Automobiles know about a problematic gear shift design, which has been linked to more than 266 rollaway crashes and 68 injuries, in Jeep SUVs, Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s and sell the vehicles anyway? read more »