South Korea said it is investigating suspected safety issues with vehicles made by U.S. automaker Tesla Inc , which is competing strongly with Hyundai Motor Co in the South Korean electric vehicle market.
Braking and steering systems including the Autopilot function were part of the investigation, a transport ministry official said on Wednesday.
The ministry declined to elaborate but South Korean media said Tesla’s Model 3 was under investigation, and the probe might take anywhere from six months to a year.The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board last year cited driver errors and Tesla’s Autopilot design as the probable cause of a January 2018 crash of a Model S in California.
In Hyundai’s home market, Tesla had its best month in June, with its Model 3 beating Hyundai’s Kona EV, as well as premium models from BMW and Audi.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A farmer, 'little ghosts' and 18,000 tobacco plants: How COVID-19 upended farming in South KoreaThe coronavirus has frozen migrant labor, leaving farmers and workers desperate.
Read more »
Asia Today: China, South Korea see upticks in virus casesBEIJING (AP) — China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle an outbreak in Xinjiang. The 101 new cases was China's highest daily...
Read more »
Escape to North Korea: Defector at heart of COVID-19 case fled sex abuse investigationFacing a sexual assault investigation, defector at heart of COVID-19 case evaded high-tech South Korean border control systems by crawling through a drain pipe and swimming across the Han River to North Korea by HeeShin sangmi_cha joshjonsmith
Read more »
On Chicago's South Side, some violence-weary residents open to federal investigatorsMany Chicagoans vehemently oppose President Donald Trump&39;s pledge to send federal officers to the third-largest U.S. city, after seeing camouflaged agents deployed in Portland club and tear-gas anti-racism protesters. "I appreciate it and I like it," said Cedrick Easterling, a former gang
Read more »
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi reportedly spotted on honeymoon in south of FrancePrincess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have been spotted on a low-key honeymoon in the south of France, according to reports.
Read more »