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In this Jan. 16, 2019, photo, Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV is displayed in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

U.S. opens probe of Cruise robotaxi braking, clogging traffic

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

Automaker Stellantis recalls 1.2 million Ram trucks from 2019-22 due to issue with tailgate closure

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Cars wait at a red light during rush hour on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, April 22, 2021. Eleven additional people were killed in crashes involving vehicles using automated driving systems during a five-month period earlier this year, according to newly released government data, part of an alarming pattern of incidents linked to the technology. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV is displayed in Detroit. An autonomous vehicle run by Cruise LLC got into a wreck while making a left turn, causing the company to update software and recall 80 vehicles. The San Francisco-based unit of General Motors says the crash happened June 3, 2022. The company says it filed recall paperwork at the request of federal safety regulators and to be transparent with the public. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

General Motors subsidiary Cruise announces fix of autonomous vehicles recalled over software error

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This photo provided by Utah Department of Public Safety shows the scene of an accident involving a Tesla and a motorcycle on July 24, 2022 near Draper, Utah. Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles. (Utah Department of Public Safety via AP)

U.S. agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

NHTSA to investigate Florida Tesla crash that killed 2

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

In this March 20, 2018, file photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigators examine a driverless Uber SUV that fatally struck a woman in Tempe, Ariz. Uber announced Wednesday, May 23, that it is pulling its self-driving cars out of Arizona, a reversal triggered by the recent death of woman who was run over by one of the ride-hailing service's robotic vehicles while crossing a darkened street in a Phoenix suburb. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File)

Crash report on automated tech vehicles stirs safety concerns

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

A Tesla owner charges his vehicle at a charging station in Topeka, Kan., Monday, April 5, 2021. Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driving systems, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers to compare automakers, saying it didn’t weigh them by the number of vehicles from each manufacturer that use the systems, or how many miles those vehicles traveled. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

U.S. report: nearly 400 crashes of automated tech vehicles

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

A 2021 Model 3 sedan is connected to a charger at a Tesla dealership on June 27, 2021, in Littleton, Colo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday, June 9, 2022, that it's upgrading the probe into an engineering analysis, another sign of increased scrutiny of the electric vehicle maker and automated systems that perform at least some driving tasks. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

U.S. advances probe of Teslas running into emergency vehicles

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

U.S. has over 750 complaints of Teslas braking for no reason

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

FILE - The scene of a fatality car crash, June 2, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla. Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the highways after the pandemic forced many to stay at home. The 10.5% jump over 2020 numbers was the largest percentage increase since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began its fatality data collection system in 1975. (Tanner Laws/Tulsa World via AP, File)

Nearly 43,000 people died on U.S. roads last year, agency says

By Tom Krisher and Hope Yen - Associated Press

A Waymo minivan moves along a city street as an empty driver's seat and a moving steering wheel drive passengers during an autonomous vehicle ride, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Chandler, Ariz. Waymo, a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., is one of several companies testing driverless vehicles in the U.S. But it's the first offering lifts to the public with no humans at the wheel who can take over in sticky situations. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Almost ready to roll: Self-driving cars face patchwork of regulatory roadblocks

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 24, 2020 file photo, early rush hour traffic rolls along I-10 in Phoenix. A small maker of autonomous vehicle systems could be in hot water with U.S. highway safety regulators over how quickly it reported the crash of a test vehicle last fall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents released Monday, March 28, 2022 that it's investigating Pony.ai's reporting of an Oct. 28 crash in Fremont, California (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

U.S. investigating autonomous vehicle company’s crash report

Associated Press

Kendall Heiman stands with the loner car she has driven for the past two months, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan., while a dealership works to repair her Volkswagen 2021 Atlas Cross Sport after the car slammed on the brakes for no reason on Jan. 5. Heiman and a dozen other Cross Sport owners have filed complaints about the issues with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

VW recalls over 246,000 SUVs due to unexpected braking

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

Tesla recalls more vehicles as U.S. agency increases scrutiny

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

FILE -Tesla vehicles are parked at a company location in Littleton, Colo. Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when the vehicles are started and the driver hasn’t bukled up. Documents posted Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, by safety regulators say the recall covers the 2021 and 2022 Model S sedan and Model X SUV. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Tesla recalls over 800K vehicles for seat belt chime problem

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

A 2021 Model 3 sedan sits in a near-empty lot at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo. June 27, 2021. Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt. Documents posted Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, by U.S. safety regulators say that Tesla will disable the feature with an over-the-internet software update. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

FILE - Vince Patton, a new Tesla owner, demonstrates on Dec. 8, 2021, on a closed course in Portland, Ore., how he can play video games on the vehicle's console while driving. The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into a report that Tesla vehicles allow people to play video games on a center touch screen while they are driving. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

U.S. probes potential of drivers playing video games in Teslas

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

Vince Patton, a new Tesla owner, demonstrates on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, on a closed course in Portland, Ore., how he can play video games on the vehicle's console while driving. Patton, of Portland, Ore., filed a complaint with federal regulators after discovering the feature in his new car. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce U.S. traffic deaths

By Hope Yen and Tom Krisher - Associated Press

In this Feb. 21, 2021, file photo, a Tesla electric vehicle emblem is affixed to a passenger vehicle in Boston. The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles that are handling traffic crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made the request in an 11-page letter to the electric car maker that was dated Tuesday, Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

U.S. asks Tesla how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press