Auto News: Tesla's Model Y Under Investigation Over Detached Steering Wheels, U.S. Opens Probe Into Amazon's Zoox Robotaxi Self-Certification

Tesla's Model Y Under Investigation Over Detached Steering Wheels

CNET

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles. The agency announced on Wednesday that it's conducting a preliminary probe following two reports that the steering wheel detached while driving. The investigation will cover roughly 120,000 of the crossover SUVs. read more »

U.S. opens probe into Amazon's Zoox robotaxi self-certification

REUTERS

A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Monday it is opening a probe into the self-certification by Zoox, Amazon Inc's (AMZN.O) self-driving vehicle unit, in 2022 of a robotaxi without traditional driving controls. read more »

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