US Senators Call on Federal Authorities to Examine Tesla's Full Self-Driving System Due to 'Catastrophic' Accidents: TDS
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🚘 What I’m driving: The 2025 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4Matic All-Terrain has left the lineup and been substituted by the 2025 Infiniti QX60, with more to come on that tomorrow.
🕵️♀️ Two U.S. senators have called on federal auto safety regulators to probe reported issues with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system, referencing failures to react at railroad crossings resulting in “catastrophic” crashes, despite the automaker asserting that the system can operate “almost anywhere” under human supervision.
🪫 Both Ford and GM have initiated workaround programs to prolong the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which expires on October 1, using a leasing loophole that involves their credit divisions before the month concludes.
✋ The Department of Energy has added “climate change” and “emissions” to its list of prohibited terms.
🚐 Patent images have provided an early look at the Volvo EM90 plug-in hybrid minivan.
🪦 The Mercedes-Benz EQB electric crossover SUV has been phased out from the luxury brand’s offerings.
🔌 Tesla announced that its first 500-kw Supercharging station is now operational.
🛟 The Polestar 2, the electric automaker's most successful model to date, will see a second generation released under the same name, contrary to the company’s initial intention of limiting each model to a single generation.
🔜 The debut of the Genesis GV60 Magma is approaching as the automaker finalizes testing on the electric sports car.
⚙️ Automotive parts leader RockAuto will stop shipping products to Arizona residents due to the state’s complicated sales tax system, which resulted in an $11 million retroactive charge for the company.
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