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Consumer Reports Says Government Documents Show Safety Failures by Tesla

August 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Says NHTSA must do more to hold companies accountable, update 5-star rating program. Consumer Reports yesterday said that emails and other government documents released publicly for the first time show failures by Tesla regarding its safety claims and the performance of Autopilot, and the documents reveal that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) must […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Consumer Reports, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla

Consumer Reports Says Tesla AutoPilot Needs Immediate Changes, Calls for NHTSA Defect Inquiry

May 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer Reports is calling for changes to Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system in the wake of a preliminary report May 16 from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the fatal March 2019 crash of a Tesla Model 3 with a semi-trailer in Delray Beach, Fla. The report indicated that the Autopilot driver-assist system was […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Reports, National Transportation Safety Board, Tesla

Consumer Reports Says Tesla Must Prove Safety Before Claiming Self-Driving Ability

April 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following a Tesla investor event yesterday that included demonstrations of the vehicle manufacturer’s driving automation technology, Consumer Reports called on the company to prove the safety of its technology and stop using the public as guinea pigs testing new systems. As part of an event with investors, Consumer Reports was concerned the company said that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Reports, Tesla

Consumer Reports Says Self-driving Cars Bill Still Falls Short on Safety

December 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

As car and tech companies press Congress to approve a bill to speed up the introduction of self-driving cars, Consumer Reports says the bill still falls short of ensuring that these vehicles will be safe for consumers. Senators have shared draft revisions to the bill, known as the AV START Act, in a last-minute push […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Reports, legislation

Consumer Reports Calls for Tesla to Disable AutoPilot

July 14, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer Reports Tesla Screenshot

“Consumers should never be guinea pig for vehicle safety ‘beta’ programs” In one of the most critical comments issued in the wake of Tesla’s announcement that the  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was launching an investigation into the vehicle manufacturer’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving feature following a fatal crash in May, Consumer Reports has called […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Reports, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla

Consumer Reports and CARFAX Sign Content Agreement

April 30, 2002 By CollisionWeek Editor

ConsumerReports.org and CARFAX announced a content distribution agreement that will allow all visitors to the CARFAX web site the opportunity to access a variety of free Consumer Reports used-car buying information. Consumer Reports will be prominently featured on the CARFAX.com Web site. Users who click on the Consumer Reports link will be taken to a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Carfax, Consumer Reports

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