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NHTSA

73 articles decelerating

NHTSA has appeared in 73 articles since 2015-08. Coverage peaked in 2024Q4 with 6 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Tesla, FSD, Waymo, U.S..

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73
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Acceleration
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Coverage Timeline

2026-04-07
Reuters 14 related

The US NHTSA ends a 2025 probe into ~2.6M Tesla vehicles over the “Actually Smart Summon” driverless feature after finding it involved only low-speed incidents

2026-03-24
Financial Times 23 related

Amazon's Zoox plans to launch a paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas by late June, pending local approvals and an NHTSA exemption, ahead of a San Francisco launch

Driverless car group pushes forward with commercial rollout to catch up with rivals Waymo and Tesla

2026-03-19
Wall Street Journal 21 related

The US NHTSA escalates its investigation into Tesla's FSD to an “engineering analysis”, which could result in a recall campaign or other enforcement action

The probe covers about 3.2 million Tesla vehicles  —  Federal safety regulators are sharpening their focus …

2026-02-11
Wall Street Journal

Investigation: as Ford pushes its BlueCruise driving system, some drivers found it confusing to use, misunderstood its limitations, and didn't heed its warnings

NHTSA investigates Ford's product after deadly crashes; company research during development showed technology can be misunderstood

2026-01-30
TechCrunch 28 related

Waymo says a robotaxi struck a child at 6 mph near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, resulting in minor injuries; the NHTSA opens a probe

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to the company.

2026-01-29
TechCrunch 37 related

Waymo says a robotaxi struck a child at 6 mph near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, resulting in minor injuries; the NHTSA opens a probe

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to the company.

2025-12-06
TechCrunch 11 related

Waymo plans to issue a voluntary software recall over how its robotaxis operate around school buses following an NHTSA investigation opened in October

Waymo plans to voluntarily issue a software recall with federal safety regulators related to how its robotaxis operate around school buses …

2025-12-05
Reuters 8 related

The NHTSA asks Waymo about its self-driving vehicles illegally passing school buses, including 19 times in Texas this year, as part of a probe opened in October

David Shepardson / Reuters :

2025-10-09
Reuters 21 related

The US NHTSA opens a probe into 2.88M FSD-enabled Tesla vehicles over 50+ reports of traffic-safety violations like running red lights and a series of crashes

David Shepardson / Reuters :

2025-06-24
Bloomberg 46 related

The NHTSA says it is investigating incidents of Tesla's robotaxis apparently violating traffic laws, like by entering opposite lanes, as seen on social media

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is aware of the incidents that were captured in videos posted on social media …

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TEXXR tracks 75 Techmeme articles mentioning NHTSA, dating back to August 2015. The biggest stories include US NHTSA opens investigation into fatal accident involving Tesla's Autopilot mode; Tesla... and US NHTSA opens investigation into fatal accident involving Tesla's Autopilot mode; Tesla.... Frequently covered alongside Tesla, Waymo, FSD, Autopilot, and Apple. Coverage has shifted toward consumer themes and away from research.

Key Moments

2024Q4research -50pts; competition +40pts
2025Q1safety +20pts; consumer +20pts; competition -40pts
2025Q2safety -20pts; consumer +47pts; regulation +33pts

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