Tesla may have gotten the balloons and streamers out a bit too early. Launching its supervised full self-driving software, or FSD, across international borders has proved challenging for Tesla. While North American drivers have had access to FSD since 2022, the company has only released some features in China, its second-largest market.Tesla owners in the EU appeared to be set to get some good news on that front, according to Tesla — but a Dutch regulator then chimed in to say not so fast. On Saturday, Te ...

Investor Ross Gerber, co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, has hailed Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14 for its improvements over the previous iteration.A Big Step UpTaking to the social media platform X on Thursday, the investor shared that he was using the FSD v14.1.7 on his Cybertruck. "This version is a big step up from 13 which was not good," Gerber said, sharing that he was "pretty pleased" with the system's improvements with the updates.However, the investor did outline ...

The Dawn Project founder, Dan O'Dowd, has slammed Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and CEO Elon Musk after a video showcased a Tesla Robotaxi safety driver apparently asleep behind the wheel.Robotaxi Safety Driver Fell Asleep In San FranciscoSharing a video on social media platform X on Tuesday, O'Dowd slammed the EV giant. "Watch a @Tesla “Robotaxi” safety driver fall asleep while "monitoring" a ride in San Francisco," O'Dowd said in the post.Tesla didn't immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.In th ...

Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox opened its waitlist on Tuesday for users in San Francisco, offering free rides, just days after Alphabet's Waymo said it will provide robotaxi rides in the same market. ...

Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has won a bid to reverse a 2017 class action lawsuit filed by the company's African American workers over alleged racial bias at the Fremont, California assembly plant.Over 6,000 Workers Cannot SueA California state judge ruled that over 6,000 workers at the assembly plant cannot sue, as many of the 200 workers set to testify at next year's trial against the automaker over alleged racial harassment were unwilling to do so, Reuters reported on Monday.The Judge, in the r ...

Core Insights - The new price target for Tesla set by Stifel is primarily based on the company's advancements in Full Self-Driving and robotaxi technologies [1] Group 1 - Stifel's price target reflects confidence in Tesla's technological innovations [1]

Alphabet's Waymo said on Wednesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides that use freeways across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, as it steps up expansion amid competition in the self-driving... ...

Core Insights - Tesla's CEO Elon Musk anticipates that the company's Full Self-Driving software will receive full approval in China by early next year [1] Company Summary - The Full Self-Driving software is a driver assistance system developed by Tesla [1]

Core Viewpoint - The potential widespread adoption of self-driving trucks could lead to significant financial benefits for Aurora Innovation and its investors [1] Company Summary - Aurora Innovation is positioned to capitalize on the future of autonomous trucking, suggesting a promising financial outlook for the company and its stakeholders [1]

Core Viewpoint - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Tesla's new "Mad Max" driver assistance mode, which reportedly allows vehicles to operate at higher speeds than posted limits, raising concerns about traffic safety violations and crashes [1][2][3]. Group 1: Investigation Details - NHTSA is seeking information from Tesla regarding the "Mad Max" mode and has opened an investigation into 2.9 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system due to numerous reports of traffic-safety violations and crashes [1][2][6]. - The investigation includes reviewing 58 reports of traffic safety violations associated with FSD, which involve 14 crashes and 23 injuries [2][3]. - NHTSA has identified incidents where Tesla vehicles with FSD engaged proceeded through red traffic signals, resulting in crashes with other vehicles [3]. Group 2: Tesla's Response and Features - Tesla has not provided immediate comments on the investigation but has previously described the "Mad Max" mode as enabling aggressive driving behavior, likening it to a sports car experience [3][4]. - The FSD system, which requires driver supervision and intervention, is positioned by Tesla as capable of driving almost anywhere with minimal driver input, although it does not make the vehicle fully autonomous [3][6].