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Safety February 9, 2022

Tesla recalling 27,000 cars because they're not hot enough

Tesla is recalling 27,000 vehicles with energy-efficient heat pumps that are failing at very low temperatures.

Toyota February 3, 2022

Toyota built an autonomous self-drifting sports car

Toyota built a self-drifting Supra sports car to develop its future electronic driver assist systems.

Bugatti February 1, 2022

Tycoon who drove Bugatti 259 mph on German Autobahn could face 2 years in jail

German prosecutors are considering filing illegal racing charges against Czech tycoon Radim Passer after he posted video of him driving a Bugatti Chiron at 259 mph on the Autobahn.

Las Vegas January 30, 2022

Las Vegas-area crash involving 6 vehicles leaves 9 dead, 1 critically injured

Nine people were killed and one person was in critical condition Saturday following a six-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas, Nevada, according to reports.

Safety January 27, 2022

Cops: 84-year-old man was driving without a license for 72 years

British police caught an 84-year-old man motorist without a license who told them he'd been driving since he was 12 and never had one.

Tesla January 27, 2022

Self-driving Teslas will cause 'insane' traffic, Elon Musk says

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the autonomous ride hailing service he envisions customers will put their autonomous Teslas to work in will cause "insane" traffic.

Trucks January 26, 2022

Semi-truck's anti-rollover safety system demonstrated with jet engine blast

The Axicle TARS system is a detaching semi-truck coupling that releases a trailer in the event of an impending rollover, preventing the tractor from tipping with it.

Tesla January 24, 2022

The new Tesla Cybertruck is missing this common feature

An updated version of the Tesla Cybertruck looks set to make its debut this week as one was delivered to the automaker's headquarters in Austin, Tex., ahead of its upcoming earnings call.

Bugatti January 20, 2022

German government scolds millionaire influencer who drove 259mph on the Autobahn

Czech millionaire Radim passer has been reprimanded by the German government for posting a video of him driving a Bugatti Chiron at 257 mph on the Autobahn.

Safety January 18, 2022

California driver charged with felony manslaughter in Tesla Autopilot crash

A California driver has been charged with manslaughter for a 2019 crash that killed two people in another vehicle. The driver ran a red light while his Tesla's Autopilot feature was engaged.