Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Tesla

Why the Argo Shut Down Is a Bad Sign For America’s AV Future

By Kea Wilson | Nov 2, 2022 | No Comments

A vehicle automation company known for prioritizing the concerns of vulnerable road users more than others in the industry is closing — and it's sparking new questions about whether the companies that remain can afford to put safety first.

Opinion: Stop Trusting Elon Musk — on Tunnels, on Teslas, on Everything

By James Brasuell | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

Unfortunately, it needs to be said again: It’s time to set aside Musk’s BS and focus on solutions we know will work: reducing the negative externalities of driving by reducing vehicle miles traveled—not substituting one engine for another or replacing drivers with a computer.

Photo: Michelle Andonian via Henry Ford Collection, CC

Fed. AV Crash Report Underscores How Little We Know About Robocar Safety

By Kea Wilson | Jun 16, 2022 | No Comments

Cars with advanced vehicle automation systems are involved in far more crashes than previously known — and automakers should be compelled to provide far more data to federal regulators to provide a clearer picture of the impact of this emerging technology on U.S. roads, safety advocates say.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Image: Steve Jurvetson, CC

Probe of Tesla Autopilot Could Pull Cars From Road

By Kea Wilson | Aug 18, 2021 | No Comments

And some advocates are wondering whether there might be even more regulation for Elon Musk's brainchild on the horizon, if not the autonomous vehicle industry at large.