Inside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars NEW YORK TIMES The automaker may have undermined safety in designing its Autopilot driver-assistance system to fit its chief executive’s vision, former employees say. read more » Toyota embracing small flaws as supply chain pressures bite REUTERS
SEC probes Tesla over whistleblower claims on solar panel defects REUTERS The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over several years, according to a letter from the agency. read more »
Honda recalls SUVs and pickups because hoods can fly open USA TODAY Honda is recalling nearly 723,000 SUVs and pickup trucks because the hoods can open while the vehicles are moving. read more » German Prosecutors Target Former PSA Group Over Diesel Cheating BARRONS
EU demands Italy enforce penalties for diesel emissions cheating devices REUTERS The European Commission on Thursday called on Italy to enforce penalties on the use of banned devices to manipulate vehicle emissions, stepping up an infringement procedure against Rome opened in May 2017. read more » 115,000 Ford Bronco Sports, Escapes Recalled for Brakes CARS.COM
Phil Saviano, Survivor of Clergy Sex Abuse, Dies at 69 NEW YORK TIMES He played a pivotal role in helping The Boston Globe uncover the widespread scandal in the Catholic Church and was portrayed in the movie “Spotlight.” read more » Ghislaine Maxwell's trial starts Monday. Epstein victims say she was central to his scheme NBC
Epstein’s Final Days: Celebrity Reminiscing and a Running Toilet NEW YORK TIMES The disgraced financier, jailed in Manhattan on federal sex trafficking charges involving teenage girls, was found unconscious on the floor of his cell one morning in July 2019, a strip of bedsheet tied around his bruised neck. read more »