Tesla touts safeguards as senator urges company to rebrand 'Autopilot'

REUTERS

Tesla Inc touted safeguards to its driver assistance system “Autopilot” after a Democratic U.S. senator on Friday urged the automaker to rebrand the system because it has “an inherently misleading name.”

Tesla said in a letter made public Friday that it has taken steps to ensure driver engagement with the system tied to at least three driver fatalities. read more »

Tesla Autopilot Safety Rate Crashes 

SEEKING ALPHA

One of the foundations of the Tesla bull case for the coming years is that the company's self-driving technology is way ahead of the competition. As CEO Elon Musk has said, there will be one million robotaxis on the road this year, bringing the company and potentially consumers billions in revenues and helping separate Tesla from legacy automakers. Unfortunately, the latest set of data regarding Autopilot shows a huge step back, leading to more questions around the future of this important item. read more »

Dutch foundation launches 'Dieselgate' action against VW in France

FRANCE 24

A Dutch foundation said Thursday it had launched a "joint action" in France against carmaker Volkswagen as part of a European bid for damages for millions of car owners duped in an emissions cheating scheme. read more »