By Aria Alamalhodaei, TECH CRUNCH August 18, 2021 https://news.yahoo.com/two-senators-urge-ftc-investigate-205147105.html Two Democratic senators have asked the new chair of the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Tesla’s statements about the autonomous capabilities of its...

By Keith Barry, CONSUMER REPORTS August 18, 2021 https://www.consumerreports.org/advertising-claims/call-to-investigate-tesla-marketing-claims-autopilot-fsd-a1181594362/ Two U.S. senators have called for the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into whether Tesla has engaged in deceptive marketing practices...

By Alan Ohnsman, FORBES August 16, 2021 https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2021/08/16/us-launches-broad-investigation-into-tesla-autopilot-over-numerous-crashes/?sh=33052b4658b5 U.S. regulators have opened up the biggest review of Tesla’s Autopilot since the driving-assistance feature was introduced, centered around a string of collisions with...

By Bryan Jonston, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS August 16, 2021 https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2021/08/nhsta-investigates-tesla-autopilot/ NHTSA opened an investigation into Autopilot on 765,000 Tesla models including striking first responders. The agency stated in support documents, “The...

By Keith Laing, Alan Levin and Keith Naughton, BLOOMBERG August 17, 2021 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-17/tesla-probe-signals-auto-safety-agency-s-more-activist-stance The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s investigation into a possible defect involving Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot signals a more activist approach by...

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Los Angeles, CA – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Consumer  Watchdog today released a video showing how a box it built with the help of technologists could hack into the wireless...

Washington D.C.  - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic...

By Staff Writers, CISOMAG April 15, 2020 https://www.cisomag.com/connected-cars-from-ford-and-volkswagen-have-security-flaws-report/ Connected cars manufactured by Ford and Volkswagen have major security flaws which could put owners’ privacy and safety at risk, a new research found. An investigation...

Research suggests your internet-connected vehicle could be easily manipulated by crafty hackers. Cyber threat intelligence experts Brian DeMuth and Bryson Bort explain how to protect high-end vehicles for the...