How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows NEW YORK TIMES Every three months, Tesla publishes a safety report that provides the number of miles between crashes when drivers use the company’s driver-assistance system, Autopilot, and the number of miles between crashes when they do not. read more »
U.S. charges Stellantis unit in diesel emissions probe REUTERS The Justice Department on Thursday charged the U.S. business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with criminal conspiracy in its multi-year emissions fraud probe surrounding vehicles with diesel engines. read more » U.S. NHTSA asks Tesla to respond by June 20 in brake activation probe REUTERS
Defeat device car owners can claim damages - EU court adviser REUTERS Owners of vehicles equipped with so-called defeat devices have a right to compensation from the vehicle manufacturer, an adviser to the top EU court said on Thursday in a case brought against Mercedes-Benz read more »
Ford to pay $19.2 million over hybrid, pickup claims REUTERS Ford Motor Co (F.N) will pay $19.2 million to resolve allegations it falsely advertised real-world fuel economy and payload capacity for some hybrids and pickup trucks, the Iowa Attorney General's Office said Tuesday. read more »
Ford recalls 39,000 U.S. SUVs after engine fire reports REUTERS Ford Motor Company said Thursday it was recalling 39,000 SUVs after reports of 16 fires, and has advised owners to park their vehicles outdoors and away from structures until a fix is completed. read more » Hyundai Ioniq 5 And Kia EV6 Recalled Due To Software Issue INSIDE EVS
Tesla recalls 130,000 vehicles in U.S. over touchscreen display malfunction REUTERS Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is recalling about 130,000 vehicles in the United States following an overheating issue that may cause the center touchscreen display to malfunction, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday. read more »
European raids over defeat devices in Suzuki diesel engines REUTERS Prosecutors in Germany, Italy and Hungary have conducted searches related to the use of illegal defeat devices that provide rigged emissions readings to comply with European Union regulations in Suzuki (7269.T) diesel vehicles. read more » New Doc 'Elon Musk's Crash Course' to Take Hard Look at Tesla Safety CNET
US agency opens probe into electric vehicle batteries AP NEWS
Ford recalls 737,000 U.S. vehicles over software and fire-risk issues REUTERS Ford Motor Co (F.N) is recalling 737,000 vehicles in the United States over a part that could develop an oil leak and a software error that could hinder braking, it said on Friday. read more » U.S. Now Requiring New-Vehicle Fleet to Average 49 MPG by 2026 CAR AND DRIVER
What we bought: Chrysler's Pacifica was the perfect family plug-in hybrid, until it wasn't ENGADGET What’s a PHEV without safe plug-in charging? read more »