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Lead Story Oct 29, 2026

Ex-Tesla Autopilot chief calls vision-only self-driving a 'weird religious stance'

GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson, who ran Tesla's Autopilot in 2015-2016, says dropping radar for camera-only autonomy ignores physics and is the bluntest rebuke yet of Tesla's approach. The comments land as Tesla pushes camera-only Cybercabs into driverless service in Austin.

Sarah Mitchell

Analysis

Tesla Autopilot Was Engaged in Fatal Missouri I-35 Crash, NHTSA Report Shows

A 2024 Tesla Model Y ran off Interstate 35 in rural Missouri and struck a guardrail, killing its 64-year-old driver on April 14, 2025. Tesla's report to federal regulators shows Autopilot was engaged within 30 seconds of impact, though the automaker redacted key system and software details as confidential.

Sarah Mitchell Sep 10, 2026

Electric Vehicles

Congressman Demands DOT Answers on Tesla FSD After 43 Sleeping-Driver Videos

Sep 10, 2026

Tesla Data Shows Autopilot Active in Fatal Alabama Model Y Crash; Baby Rescued

Electric Vehicles

Tesla with Full Self-Driving engaged ran stop sign, killed driver, data confirms

Electric Vehicles

Tesla confirms Full Self-Driving was active in fatal Illinois crash killing mother of five

Sep 1, 2026

Tracking fatal Tesla Autopilot and FSD crashes hidden in NHTSA data

Electric Vehicles

Second Tesla driver dies after Autopilot engaged in stopped-car freeway crash

Electric Vehicles

Tesla driver killed on highway had FSD/Autopilot engaged, redacted data shows

Aug 31, 2026

Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD active in fatal 104 mph Model 3 crash in Texas

Electric Vehicles

Tesla recalls 2.74 million cars in China to add cabin-camera driver monitoring

Electric Vehicles

Tesla FSD v14 Lite linked to rising HW3 computer failures, owners report

Aug 3, 2026

autopilot

Ex-Tesla Autopilot chief calls vision-only self-driving a 'weird religious stance'

Tesla Autopilot Was Engaged in Fatal Missouri I-35 Crash, NHTSA Report Shows

Congressman Demands DOT Answers on Tesla FSD After 43 Sleeping-Driver Videos

Tesla Data Shows Autopilot Active in Fatal Alabama Model Y Crash; Baby Rescued

Tesla with Full Self-Driving engaged ran stop sign, killed driver, data confirms

Survey: Will Tesla Cybercab Transform Mobility or Just Be Another Car?

Tesla Model X on Autopilot/FSD killed motorcyclist, Tesla data confirms

Tesla settles fatal Autopilot fire truck crash lawsuit, dodging jury trial

Tesla confirms Full Self-Driving was active in fatal Illinois crash killing mother of five

Tracking fatal Tesla Autopilot and FSD crashes hidden in NHTSA data

Second Tesla driver dies after Autopilot engaged in stopped-car freeway crash

Tesla driver killed on highway had FSD/Autopilot engaged, redacted data shows

Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD active in fatal 104 mph Model 3 crash in Texas

Tesla recalls 2.74 million cars in China to add cabin-camera driver monitoring

Tesla FSD v14 Lite linked to rising HW3 computer failures, owners report