Full Self-Driving (Supervised)
Coverage of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in the Nexus archive.
- Earnings at Musk’s car company fall as research spending cuts into profit from selling cars
Tesla's second-quarter profits fell to $1.11 billion, down from $1.17 billion in the same period last year, due to increased research and development spending. Revenue rose 26% to $28.24 billion, exceeding analyst forecasts, but earnings per share dropped below expectations. Tesla's stock fell in after-hours trading following the report.
- Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmother
Federal investigators found that a Tesla driver in Katy, Texas, pressed the accelerator to full speed, overriding the self-driving feature before crashing into a home and killing a 76-year-old woman. The incident is under review by NHTSA, which is investigating Tesla's self-driving technology following multiple crashes and safety concerns.
- Runaway Tesla that crashed into a grandmother’s living room was actually being steered by a human, investigators find
A Tesla Model 3 crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing a 76-year-old woman, after the driver overrode the self-driving software by pressing the accelerator to full speed. Federal investigators concluded the incident was not caused by the vehicle's autonomous features, while separate probes into Tesla's driver-assistance technology are ongoing.
- Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmother
A federal investigation found a Tesla driver deliberately accelerated to full speed before crashing into a home in Katy, Texas, killing a 76-year-old woman. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded the driver, not Tesla's self-driving software, was responsible. The crash has intensified scrutiny of Tesla's autonomous features amid ongoing NHTSA investigations into 58 incidents involving its technology.
- Tesla sales rose last quarter in a possible sign the worst of the Musk backlash is behind it
Tesla reported a significant increase in car deliveries for the second quarter, with 480,126 vehicles delivered, surpassing analyst expectations and reversing a decline caused by European boycotts. Sales rebounded in Europe, including a 300% rise in Germany, as the company introduces cheaper models and gains approval for its Full Self-Driving feature in several countries. Tesla's stock has risen over 40% in the past year despite a slight dip following the sales report.