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Three Google Self-Driving Vehicles Involved in Arizona Crashes
Google says three of its self-driving vehicles were involved in crashes in the Phoenix, Ariz. metro area in August. The California-based company says its drivers were manually controlling the ...
Tesla Security Patch Released to Address Model S Hacking Vulnerabilities
Tesla Motors Inc has rolled out a security patch for its electric cars after Chinese security researchers uncovered vulnerabilities they said allowed them to remotely attack a Tesla Model S sedan. ...
German Investors Sue VW for Record $9.2B in Emissions Scandal Fallout
Volkswagen AG faces Germany's biggest investor lawsuit as attorneys filed complaints totaling 8.2 billion euros ($9.2 billion) related to the diesel emissions scandal that wiped out a third of the ...
Self-Driving Car Guidelines Urge Data Sharing to Boost Safety
Competitors locked in a cut-throat race to bring fully self-driving cars to American roads are being asked to share experiences with "edge cases," rare scenarios that pose the most vexing safety ...
Racketeering Suit Alleges State Farm Bankrolled Judge
Some customers of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. claim the company conspired to help elect an Illinois Supreme Court candidate so he could vote to throw out a $1 billion award against the ...
Self-Driving Cars Would Face 15 Benchmarks to Pass in Proposed U.S. Guidance
The Obama administration's proposed guidelines for self-driving cars, formally unveiled Tuesday, include 15 benchmarks automakers will need to meet before their autonomous vehicles can hit the road. ...
New York, New Jersey Bomb Explosions Will Affect Future Terror Modeling: RMS
The Sept. 17-18 bomb explosions in New York and New Jersey will have implications for the modeling of terrorism risk due to a shift in tactics, according to an expert with catastrophe modeling firm ...
Tesla Warns Shareholder Suits Could Delay SolarCity Acquisition
Elon Musk-led Tesla Motor Inc said on Monday its proposed acquisition of SolarCity Corp could be delayed due to shareholder lawsuits challenging the deal. The company said four lawsuits were filed in ...