Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in Katy crash was Googling ‘FSD too timid’
Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in Katy crash was Googling ‘FSD too timid’

Harris County prosecutors have charged the Tesla driver who crashed into a Katy, Texas, home and killed a 76-year-old woman with manslaughter, alleging he overrode Full Self-Driving to floor the car to 73 mph in a residential cul-de-sac.
The charging d…

Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal ‘Full Self-Driving’ pedestrian crash
Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal ‘Full Self-Driving’ pedestrian crash

Tesla has quietly settled the lawsuit brought by the family of a pedestrian killed by a Model Y running “Full Self-Driving,” according to Bloomberg. The terms were not disclosed.
It’s the first known pedestrian death tied to FSD — and the same crash th…

Tesla admits FSD was on in fatal Texas crash, blames driver for ‘overriding’ it
Tesla admits FSD was on in fatal Texas crash, blames driver for ‘overriding’ it

Tesla now confirms that its self-driving system was engaged when a Model 3 left a residential road in Katy, Texas, and killed a 76-year-old woman inside her home — but the company says the driver overrode it by pressing the accelerator to 100%.
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NHTSA probes fatal Tesla crash into Texas home that killed woman
NHTSA probes fatal Tesla crash into Texas home that killed woman

Federal safety regulators are now investigating the fatal Tesla crash in Katy, Texas, where a Model 3 left a residential road, tore through a brick home, and killed a 76-year-old woman inside.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Mon…

Tesla ‘Robotaxis’ are not crashing because they are not running
Tesla ‘Robotaxis’ are not crashing because they are not running

Tesla didn’t report a single at-fault “Robotaxi” crash in the latest NHTSA autonomous-vehicle data — its only fresh incident was a Model Y getting rear-ended while stopped, clearly the other driver’s fault.
That sounds like good news for Tesla’s safety…

Tesla promotes FSD misuse in its own videos — undermining its legal defense
Tesla promotes FSD misuse in its own videos — undermining its legal defense

Tesla is facing up to $14.5 billion in lawsuits related to its “Full Self-Driving” and Autopilot systems — and the company’s own marketing department keeps making the problem worse. In two official promotional videos published in the last three weeks, …

Tesla finally reveals what happened in 17 ‘Robotaxi’ crashes
Tesla finally reveals what happened in 17 ‘Robotaxi’ crashes

Tesla has quietly unredacted all 17 of its autonomous driving crash narratives filed with NHTSA, revealing for the first time what actually happened in each incident. The automaker had been the only ADS operator to fully redact its crash reports, marki…

Waymo recalls 3,791 robotaxis over flooded road incident, deploying OTA software fix
Waymo recalls 3,791 robotaxis over flooded road incident, deploying OTA software fix

Waymo has filed a voluntary recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) covering 3,791 robotaxis after one of its vehicles drove into a flooded road in San Antonio last month. No one was injured.

The key detail: the recall…

Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury.

Tesla Model Y first to pass NHTSA’s new ADAS tests — but they test the basics
Tesla Model Y first to pass NHTSA’s new ADAS tests — but they test the basics

NHTSA announced today that the 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle to pass its new advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) benchmark tests under the updated New Car Assessment Program. The agency framed it as a milestone for vehicle safety.

The…