General Motors (GM) is giving its driverless car dreams another shot. However, instead of trying to enter the robotaxi sweepstakes, the American automaker is reportedly steering toward personally owned autonomous vehicles. The former head of Tesla’s ...

Tesla’s new Autopilot safety report shows crashes rising for a third straight quarter. Tesla claims Autopilot users are nine times less likely to crash than unassisted drivers, but that’s down from ten times safer earlier this year. Tesla still ...

Software updates are a necessary evil. On the downside, if you're unfortunate enough to experience one during the workday, it can eat up an hour or more of productivity. And of course, sometimes updates change things that we actually like, ridding our ...

Tesla prepares to retire the legacy Autopilot, which hasn't received a meaningful update in years. However, this leaves Tesla owners with only basic driver assistance systems. Those who wish for more advanced systems will be forced to pay for the Full Self ...

Tesla was found partially liable in a wrongful death lawsuit in a federal court in Miami today. It’s the first time that a jury has found against the car company in a wrongful death case involving its Autopilot driver assistance system—previous cases ...

Driver assistance technology is a key Tesla feature, with Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) positioned between basic Autopilot and the company's more advanced Full Self-Driving (FSD) package. Designed to reduce the driver's workload on highways and during specific ...

Tesla's Model 3 Standard and Model Y Standard have neutered Autopilot by removing lane centering. One YouTuber invited to try out the Model Y Standard ahead of its launch was told by Tesla that it did this to up-sell buyers on Full Self-Driving. FSD costs ...

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