Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed to withstand the extra force, raising concerns about the nation’s roadside safety system, according to crash test data released Wednesday by the University of Nebraska.
Tens of thousands of customers told Tesla about a host of part failures. It blamed vehicle ‘abuse’, but documents show it had tracked chronic ‘flaws’ for years.
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Tesla Inc’s biggest vehicle recall ever threatens to hurt the company’s defence in several high-profile lawsuits it faces over crashes linked to Autopilot. The automaker’s recall of 2 million cars comes after a top US auto-safety regulator found its driver-assistance program failed to ensure drivers stay attentive. Lawyers representing crash victims […]
South Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling roughly 3.7 million vehicles in the US and advising owners to park them outside, due to the possibility of engine compartment fires on.