Two people died in the crash, and officials said no one had been behind the wheel. Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, said recovered data showed “Autopilot was not enabled” in the vehicle.
“No one was driving the vehicle” when the car crashed and burst into flames, killing two men, a constable said.
The EQS has a range of 770 kilometers or about 480 miles, according to Mercedes. If that figure is confirmed, the EQS would dethrone the Tesla Model S Long Range Plus as the electric car with the longest range.
Federal regulators are investigating 23 recent accidents in which drivers were, or may have been, using the automatic steering and braking system.
The German carmaker outlined ambitious goals to build battery factories as it ties its fate to electric cars.
The country’s stance would seem to put it on the wrong side of market trends. But with its huge investment in gasoline-electric hybrids, it has big reasons to proceed slowly.
The share price fell by more than 10 percent on Friday morning, a drop that comes as the company faces more competition in the United States and China.
Even before G.M. announced it would work toward eliminating emissions from its vehicles, more automakers were putting E. V.s in their showrooms. Here’s a roundup.
Daimler reported unexpectedly strong profits, underlining a rebound by traditional carmakers despite the pandemic.
