A deadly, multi-car collision in San Francisco on Sunday evening marks the first time in the U.S. that a truly autonomous vehicle, with no one in the driver’s seat, has been involved in a fatal collision,

The agency said it analyzed 2,759 reports identified by Cruise that involved collisions, including 1,113 that involved a “pedestrian conflict.”

The “Actually Smart Summon” feature enables drivers to remotely summon or move their vehicles to them or another location via a mobile phone app.

The crash prompted Cruise to suspend driverless operations nationwide after California regulators found ... to avoid a collision,” according to NHTSA. Cruise filed a safety recall in November ...

Debris removal following the deadly wildfires in Southern California will be made more complicated by the area’s plentiful electric-vehicle batteries and other lithium ion cells.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a probe of the "Actually Smart Summon" feature in Tesla vehicles, citing reported problems with the self-driving feature. The technology allows users to summon their cars from a spot in a parking lot.

NHTSA has launched a new investigation into Tesla's Summon feature, which allows drivers to move their car without being in the driver seat.

(Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it has closed an investigation on Daimler Truck's 313,101 North American vehicles over an engine wiring concern.

Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Transportation, said he would allow safety investigations into Tesla’s advanced driving technology to proceed, possibly setting himself up for a clash with a top supporter of the president-elect.

Musk at the time said he hoped to get approval for the vehicles in Texas, possibly in California, this year with hopes to reach volume production for the robotaxis in 2026. NHTSA would need to ...

Elon Musk on Saturday stoked hopes for the company's EVs equipped with its FSD driver assistance technology reversing by themselves "soon."