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Tesla wrong to call driving system 'Autopilot' as cars can't drive themselves, officials say

"It is inappropriate to label something as 'Autopilot' when the system requires the driver to keep their hands on the wheel at all times," the top US transportation official, Pete Buttigieg has said as his department is investigating 14 fatal crashes with Tesla

Daily Mirror

MV Agusta Future Model Names Revealed In New Vehicle Filings In US

MV Agusta recently updated its list of model names on file with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and some new entries stand out.

RideApart

Tesla shouldn't call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says

The top U.S. transportation official says Tesla shouldn’t call its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves

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Volkswagen Recalls ID.4 EV Because The Doors Might Open When Driving

A month ago, Volkswagen issued a similar recall for 16,207 ID.4 vehicles built at the Chattanooga plant in Tennessee.

InsideEVs

Ford recalls some vehicles for air bag inflator installation

Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly

The Independent UK

Horror as woman burns to death after getting trapped in flaming car

Electrical problems in older Dodge Journeys are being probed after a woman was trapped and died when her SUV caught fire in December in Madison, Wisconsin, US

Daily Mirror

BMW warns that older models are too dangerous to drive due to airbag recall

The warning covers vehicles from the 2000 through 2006 model years that previously had been recalled to replace the faulty and dangerous air bag inflators.

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Winnebago Recalls 6,536 RVs For Potential Fire Risk Due To Fuel Leak

The three affected Winnebago models were built as far back as 2020.

Motor1

BMW: Don't drive older models with Takata air bag inflators

BMW is warning the owners of about 90,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them due to an increasing threat that the air bags can explode in a crash

The Independent UK

Tesla Claims Some Of Musk's Autopilot Comments May Have Been Deep Fakes

Elon Musk has posted many tweets about Autopilot and FSD. Some people believe his tweets inspire confidence in the tech. Tesla says some may have been fakes.

InsideEVs

Illinois traffic deaths dip slightly in 2022, but fatalities are still above pre-pandemic levels: ‘Not a cause to celebrate.’

After spiking during the pandemic, Illinois saw 1,280 traffic fatalities in 2022, a 4% drop from the 1,334 deaths in 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times

A group of state AGs calls for a national recall of high-theft Hyundai, Kia vehicles

Millions of vehicles manufactured by the companies between 2011 and 2022 can be easily hotwired and also lack engine immobilizers, a common anti-theft device.

WEKU

Seventeen states urge recall of Kia and Hyundai cars after surge in TikTok challenge thefts

Attorneys general in 17 states want the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal

The Independent UK

Can Americans ever trust autonomous cars?

Cruise director of global government affairs says the company has driven over a million miles without causing any deaths.

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NHTSA Estimate Shows US Traffic Fatalities Dropped Slightly In 2022

Hopefully, 2023 will see a bigger decrease.

Chicago Sun-Times

Thefts prompt 17 states, including Illinois, to urge the recall of Kia, Hyundai vehicles

Some Kia, Hyundai models lack engine immobilizers, making them easy to steal. Viral TikTok videos showing how to hot wire the cars have led to a spike in thefts.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. traffic deaths drop slightly in 2022, but it’s still at ‘crisis’ levels

Traffic deaths dropped 0.3% from 2021, to 42,795, NHTSA results show. The Transportation Department is allocating. $800 million to help communities with high-crash areas.

The Independent UK

Thefts prompt 17 states to urge recall of Kia, Hyundai cars

Attorneys general in 17 states want the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal

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The Independent UK

US traffic deaths drop slightly in 2022 but still a ‘crisis’

The number of people killed on U.S. roadways decreased slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis

The Independent UK

US traffic deaths drop slightly in 2022 but still a 'crisis'

The number of people killed on U.S. roadways decreased slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis

InsideEVs

Tesla Identified As Most Recalled Car Brand, Mercedes & Toyota Least

iSeeCars used NHTSA's list of recalls from 2014-2023 to learn which of today's cars are expected to have the most recalls over an expected 30-year lifespan.

RideApart

Recall: 2023 Ducati Diavel V4 May Have Faulty Passenger Foot Pegs

Ducati North America issues a recall for faulty passenger foot pegs on the 2023 Diavel V4 due to a forging defect by the supplier.

InsideEVs

GM’s Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After Crashing Into The Back Of A Bus

A software fix was issued after an embarrassing accident involving a Cruise robotaxi and a San Francisco municipal bus.

InsideEVs

Fisker Ocean Completes Vehicle Safety Testing In The US, EPA Rating To Follow

The American EV brand is pursuing an official Certificate of Conformity (CoC) with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to validate the driving range of the Ocean in its Extreme variant, with the hope that the EPA will confirm the company's 350-mile estimate.

InsideEVs

Tesla Recalls Certain Model 3 Vehicles For Suspension Fasteners That May Be Loose

Tesla identified 25 warranty claims and two field reports that are related or may be related to this problem, and has issued the voluntary recall “out of an abundance of caution.”

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