Mark Reback

Consumer Advocacy Groups Want US Government To Pump The Brakes On Self-Driving Cars After Tesla Crashes

Google's and Chrysler's plans for their self-driving minivans

Safety Advocates Decry ‘Undue Haste’ In Putting Self-Driving Cars On Road

WASHINGTON (July 14, 2016) — A coalition of auto safety advocates has written President Barack Obama condemning the speed at which the…

Tesla: Autopilot Was Not Engaged In Pa. Crash

Autopilot was not the cause of an accident involving a Southfield art gallery owner earlier this month in Pennsylvania, according to Tesla…

Consumer Groups Try To Put The Brakes On Self-Driving Cars

'Consumers should never be guinea pigs for beta programs' Consumer organizations are trying to rein in what they see as premature attempts…

Consumer Advocates Wary as Regulators Near ‘Guidance’ on Driverless Cars

SACRAMENTO—Consumer groups are pressing the Obama administration not to issue guidance on autonomous vehicles operations next week when federal transportation officials address…

Consumer Reports Joins In Asking Tesla To Turn Off Autopilot, Tesla Still Says No

It’s beginning to feel like piling on.

Consumer Reports Calls For Tesla To Disable And Rename Autopilot

The number of consumer-advocacy organizations calling for Tesla to do something about its much-criticized Autopilot system is growing. Consumer Reports called for…

Consumer Reports To Tesla: Disable ‘Autopilot’

Washington — Consumer Reports is calling for Tesla to turn off its autopilot system after a series of crashes involving the company’s…

Tell President Obama: Speed Kills

http://consumerwatchdog.org/robotcar — The first fatality in a self-driving car gives new urgency to regulating robot cars to keep the roads safe.

Consumer Groups: Stop Adoption of Driverless Cars Until They’re Safe

Four consumer advocacy groups called on the Obama administration to halt its plan to assimilate driverless cars onto America’s roads until “adequate…

Auto Safety Advocates Want Autonomous Tech Off The Road

In the wake news involving a traffic fatality when a Tesla in Autopilot mode collided with a semi trailer earlier this year,…

Consumer Groups: Hit The Brakes On Self-Driving Cars

Washington — Consumer and safety advocates are urging the federal government to pump the brakes on self-driving cars after a series of…

Integrated Electrical Grid Could Save Consumers, Businesses $1.5 Billion Annually, Report Finds

By tying together multiple independent electrical grids in the West, California could meet its goal of generating 50 percent of its energy…

Study Says Expansion Of California’s Electric Grid Would Lower Rates

The manager of the state’s electric grid released studies Tuesday that show its proposed expansion would yield annual consumer savings of as…

State Attorney General Investigating Potential Price Collusion By Oil Producers

California’s top prosecutor is investigating whether major oil refiners defrauded consumers by colluding to boost gas prices above what the rest of…

State Investigating Why Californians Pay More For Gas

Will Fatal Tesla Crash Kill the Driverless Car Craze?

A combination of "extremely rare circumstances" last month is believed to have led to the first known fatal crash linked to self-driving…

Tesla Motors, Inc.: Consumer Watchdog Wants Autopilot Feature Disabled

Consumer Watchdog sends a letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying that the Autopilot should be disabled as it is not safe…