Super Bowl LVIII commercials from BMW, Kia, VW, Dan O’Dowd and more

By Zachary Visconti Posted on February 11, 2024 Each year, automakers and other companies spend a significant amount of money on purchasing commercial space during the Super Bowl, and this year, electric vehicles (EVs) are taking center stage during the Big Game. Advertisements from BMW, Kia and Volkswagen are showing off the companies’ EV offerings, …

NHTSA head who led Tesla Autopilot investigation to step down

By Zachary Visconti Posted on December 16, 2023 After overseeing the investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system over the past couple of years, the acting chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ann Carlson, has announced plans to step down. Carlson has been the regulator’s chief administrator since September 2022, and she emailed employees …

Tesla defends ‘Autopilot’ and ‘FSD’ names in false advertising case

By Zachary Visconti Posted on December 9, 2023 Tesla has defended its use of the names “Autopilot” and “self-driving” to a California regulator this week in a continuing case alleging that the titles are false advertising. After Tesla responded to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) last year saying that it would defend itself …