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Andrew J. Hawkins

Andrew J. Hawkins

Transportation editor

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    Andrew J. Hawkins
    House advances bill to require AM radio in all cars.

    Legislation that would require all vehicles, including EVs, to have AM radio was approved today by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, teeing it up for a full House vote. This is the second time the committee advanced the bill, after the chamber failed to take it up before the expiration of the legislative year. Some models, including Tesla, don’t include AM radio, arguing it could interfere with its powertrain.

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Two flying cars collided in mid-air in China.

    The aircraft, which were both made by a spinoff of Chinese automaker Xpeng, reportedly crashed into one another during a rehearsal for the country’s upcoming air show. One of the electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles caught fire after landing. Video of the incident on X shows black smoke billowing into the air.

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Teslas get confused by train tracks.

    NBC News founded dozens of incidents in which Tesla owners using Full Self-Driving report near-misses with oncoming trains. The vehicles weren’t braking in time, forcing the drivers to intervene. Some cars stopped on the tracks, while others tried to actually turn onto the tracks. If I were trying to convince people my car company was actually on the cusp of solving real-world autonomy, I’d be very concerned by this!