NHTSA investigates fatal crash of Tesla Model S in Autopilot modeAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation into 25,000 Tesla Model S cars after a fatal crash involving a vehicle using the "Autopilot" mode.

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U.S. opens investigation into fatal crash in TeslaAuto News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation into 25,000 Tesla Model S cars after a fatal crash involving a vehicle using the "Autopilot" mode.

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Unifor loses organizing vote at 2 Toyota plants in OntarioAuto News

Maintenance workers at two Toyota assembly plants in Ontario have voted against unionization. The CBC reported that 278 workers voted against union representation, while 238 were in favor, in another organizing setback for Canada's Unifor union.

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'Grave' Airbag Warning For Some Honda, Acura Owners (6/30/16)

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Elio Motors shows off three-wheel test vehicleAuto News

Elio Motors provided a look at its first test vehicle, in what the company calls one of its 'most important milestones' before the planned 2017 launch of its three-wheeled vehicles.

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Toyota adds child models to virtual crash test softwareAuto News

Toyota said it is including child-size models for the first time in the latest update of its virtual crash test dummy software, which is sold globally to automakers, suppliers and researchers.

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U.S. tells certain 2001-03 Honda owners to stop driving Auto News

U.S. officials warned owners of certain 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles to stop driving their cars, citing that new data showing the vehicles' Takata airbag inflators have as much as a 50 percent chance of exploding in a crash.

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VW believes it can fix 85,000 polluting 3.0-liter U.S. vehiclesAuto News

A lawyer for Volkswagen AG said the German automaker believes it can fix 85,000 polluting 3.0-liter VW, Audi and Porsche diesel cars and SUVs, a move that could help the company avoid a second pricey buyback.

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Dealers should play a role in auto safety education, NTSB official saysAuto News

Auto dealers should have a role in educating consumers on properly using potentially life-saving vehicle technology, a National Transportation Safety Board member said.

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Japan automakers recall 1.3 million cars at home over Takata airbagsAuto News

Japanese automakers recalled about 1.3 million cars at home as part of an expanded recall of potentially faulty airbags from Takata, with some planning more recalls overseas that could affect more than 1 million additional cars.

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