Trouble for Tesla! Autopilot feature runs into German regulator
Tesla Autopilot feature faces a review in Germany as scrutiny intensifies into the company's driver-assistance technology. Germany’s federal motor vehicle office KBA is investigating Tesla’s automated lane-change function and whether it’s approved for use in Europe, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a spokesman for the agency.
The KBA is also in contact with the Netherlands’ vehicle agency, which is responsible for approving Tesla cars in Europe, according to Bild.
Increased regulatory scrutiny is posing a risk to Tesla’s commercialization of automated-vehicle technology. Last week, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened its second probe into a possible Autopilot defect. The electric-car maker has drawn criticism over issues including how it branded the systems and whether it does enough to safeguard against inattentiveness and misuse.
The latest development in Germany adds to the regulatory hurdles Tesla is facing in the country. Progress at its first European factory, in a site near Berlin, has been slower than expected amid a backlash from environmental groups concerned about water use and wildlife.
Tesla and KBA weren’t immediately available for comment outside normal business hours.
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In a letter dated Friday, Steven Buchholz of the Securities and Exchange Commission's San Francisco Office wrote that the judge handling a securities case against Musk encouraged both sides to confer before raising issues with the court.
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