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🔴 Reuters Investigation: Tesla FSD Safety Stats Inflated
A major Reuters investigation reveals Tesla’s widely-touted safety statistics for Full Self-Driving are inflated by a factor of three. Seven of nine former Tesla data labelers told Reuters they wouldn’t trust FSD to drive them. Tesla compared airbag-deployment crashes in its own vehicles against federal tow-truck data — comparing apples to oranges. Ten of eleven independent traffic-safety researchers called it misleading marketing.
🤖 Tesla Robotaxi Mapping Contradicts Musk Claims
Reuters found Tesla extensively mapped robotaxi operating zones before public launches — directly contradicting Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla doesn’t need the labor-intensive mapping required by rivals like Waymo. Nearly a year after the Austin launch, Tesla operates only about 20 unsupervised robotaxis in a limited, carefully mapped zone — and the fleet is actually shrinking.
⚡ BYD Reveals China’s First 4nm Self-Driving Chip
BYD unveiled China’s first in-house 4-nanometer smart driving chip, claiming L3 and L4 autonomous driving capabilities, intensifying competition in the autonomous vehicle space.
🚗 Waymo Launches Ojai Robotaxi with 6th-Gen Driver
Waymo began offering rides in its new Ojai robotaxi, debuting the company’s sixth-generation Driver hardware across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Waymo has now surpassed 20 million fully autonomous trips across 11 cities.
🏆 Kia EV3 Wins German EV Comparison Test
Kia’s EV3 won the highest-rated EV in a new German comparison test, praised for its range, practical interior, and modern technology at an affordable price.