US probes 2.6 million Tesla automobiles over distant driving function

Investing.com — The US has initiated an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) automobiles following studies of accidents linked to a distant driving function named Truly Sensible summon. This function was launched in September and allows customers to remotely beckon their automobile to their location or one other designated spot through a smartphone software.

The Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) is conducting the probe, citing studies of Tesla automobiles not detecting objects reminiscent of posts or different parked automobiles when using the function. The company famous that the customers had inadequate response time to forestall a collision by releasing the app button, which halts the automobile’s movement. A minimal of 4 crashes has been reported in reference to this function.

This current investigation follows a separate probe by the NHTSA into 2.4 million Tesla automobiles outfitted with full self-driving software program. This earlier investigation was triggered by 4 reported collisions, one in all which was a deadly accident that occurred in 2023.

Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, who can also be a detailed advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, has beforehand expressed criticism in the direction of the actions undertaken by the NHTSA. Following the information of the investigation, Tesla shares dropped 3% in Tuesday morning buying and selling on the inventory change.

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