Electric car manufacturer US agency investigates Tesla accidents

Status: 06/18/2021 10:49 a.m.

The US traffic safety authority NHTSA has investigated 30 accidents with Tesla models since 2016. It examines whether and how the use of Tesla’s assistance system for automated driving influenced the accidents. In recent years, accidents involving Tesla models have repeatedly raised the question of the extent to which there is a connection with the assistance system for automated driving. Does the US electric car manufacturer’s autopilot pose any particular dangers? To find out, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating 30 accidents involving Tesla models. The accidents have occurred since 2016 and claimed a total of ten deaths. The NHTSA has now published an official list with details of the accidents investigated for the first time, as reported by Reuters news agency.

Sensational accident in Texas

Accordingly, eight new investigations have been initiated since March 2021. In three of the 30 cases, the involvement of the autopilot in the accident could be excluded, according to the NHTSA. Two final reports are ready.

An accident in Texas in April caused a sensation in which a Tesla Model S hit a tree and immediately caught fire . Two men died in the accident. It is believed that neither of them had been behind the wheel. The authority is currently investigating six other incidents from other manufacturers in which assistance systems may be involved.

Problems in china

The US electrical manufacturer Tesla is repeatedly confronted with all kinds of safety concerns, most recently in the important Chinese market.

For example, an event at the Shanghai auto show in April caused a sensation. A woman at the Tesla booth got into a Model 3 from the manufacturer and complained screaming about brake failure. It was taken away by security guards while the videos were spreading online. The Chinese market supervisory authority then intervened, and state media called for an investigation into Tesla.

Tesla is the best-selling electric car in China. The group has also been producing in Shanghai since 2019. A quarter of all Teslas now roll off the assembly line there

Wang Huiyu and his party went to the epidemic prevention and control headquarters and the China Mongolia Hospital to investigate epidemic prevention and control and vaccination. At the headquarters, they listened to reports on the progress of the epidemic prevention and control and vaccination work for gays. Wang Huiyu pointed out that the epidemic prevention and control should always be tightened. Root strings, strengthen work placement politically, maintain a high level of ideological vigilance, firmly grasp implementation in action, and effectively enhance the sense of responsibility and urgency in epidemic prevention and control and vaccination work, and resolutely overcome paralyzing thoughts and war exhaustion , Lucky mentality, a relaxed mentality, and be cautious to normalize epidemic prevention and control, and firmly hold on to the results of epidemic prevention and control.

In Kejieran Gas Company, Xingjie Natural Gas Company, Longxing Technology Company, Ruisheng New Energy Company, and Xintai Ferroalloy Company, Wang Huiyu inspected the operation and maintenance of enterprise facilities and equipment, and the equipment of fire fighting facilities, and learned more about the safety production, Energy consumptionHe emphasized the development of dual control, potential accident investigation and management, and emergency response plans. He emphasized that we must resolutely curb the blind development of high energy-consuming and high-emission projects, comprehensively promote the coordinated control of pollution reduction and carbon reduction of “two highs” projects, and strengthen the “two highs” industries Guided by green development, do a good job in carbon peaking and carbon neutrality; safety is no small matter, and all enterprises must strengthen SafetyBottom line, strengthen the sense of responsibility, continuously improve the construction of the emergency system, implement the management and control measures for the elimination of hidden risks of the enterprise, and build a solid foundation Safe ProductionLine of defense. Strictly supervise and control the links and parts that are highly dangerous and prone to accidents, and conduct regular safety production inspections and fire safety drills to resolutely prevent safety production accidents from occurring and ensure the safety of people’s lives and property. At Xinglong Farmer’s Market and Hualian Supermarket, Wang Huiyu emphasized that the current epidemic prevention and control situation is still complicated and severe, and should not be paralyzed. Control measures.All departments must fully realize food safetyThe importance and urgency of the work is to work together to manage all aspects of food production, operation and consumption, and form a joint force to effectively ensure the safety of the people of the county on the “tip of the tongue”. During the investigation in the Xinghua Community of Chengguan Town, it was emphasized that on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party, we should coordinate petitions and visits to maintain stability and vaccination, and accelerate vaccination to build a nationwide Immune barrier, Is the most fundamental way to stop the spread of the new crown virus and an effective means to protect the health of the whole people; it is necessary to do a good job in petition and stability maintenance, grasp the focus of work, strengthen work scheduling, and combine the practical activities of “I do practical things for the people” to solve the problem. The masses are desperate and worried about the problem, and promote the deepening and solidification of the work of petitioning and stability maintenance, so as to achieve early detection, early disposal, and early resolution. Party buildingCreate a good atmosphere for a century. Member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee, governmentExecutive Deputy County Mayor He Yingzi, Member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Deputy County Mayor of the Government Yu Hongliang, Member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Director of the County Party Committee Office Wang Xiaojun, Deputy County Mayor Gong Xiulong, Deputy County Mayor Zhang Jun, County Health Commission, Housing Construction Bureau, Industry and Information Bureau , The emergency management bureau and the main persons in charge of relevant towns and villages participated in the investigation

At noon on the same day, discuss with Newspaper Workers, A leader of the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention (A05 – Ministry of Public Security) said that the unit has received an official dispatch from the Voice of Vietnam Electronic Newspaper. Currently, the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention and a number of professional units of the Ministry of Public Security have investigated and clarified. Website VOV Newspaper is not accessible at the time – Photo: Screenshot Like Newspaper Laborer It was reported that from the evening of June 12, the access to Vov.vn electronic newspaper had difficulties, the transmission line was slow. By 12 o’clock on June 13, readers could not access the Vov.vn link at all. According to the technical department of the Voice of Vietnam Electronic Newspaper, this is the result of a denial of service (DDoS) attack that overflows the bandwidth, making access to the newspaper crippled. At the same time, the fanpage of this newspaper also received tens of thousands of negative and offensive comments. The agency has been in contact with Google and Facebook to handle the related issues. A representative of the Voice of Vietnam Electronic Newspaper also said that the attack on the newspaper affected the operation of the editorial office, affecting readers’ access to information. The Voice of Vietnam has sent a dispatch to the relevant authorities to request a settlement, in which it is requested that the Ministry of Public Security search for the perpetrators of the online newspaper attack. Online newspaper Voice of Vietnam (Vov.vn) has had many technical solutions to fix the problem and access normally from the evening of June 13.

A leader of the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention (Ministry of Public Security) also confirmed that he had received an official letter from VOV. Currently, the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention and a number of professional units of the Ministry of Public Security have investigated and clarified. In addition, the Cyber ​​Emergency Response Center (VNCERT) and network operators also participate in supporting and solving problems. At the time of the cyber attack, readers could not access the website of VOV newspaper. Photo: VOV. Exchange with Zing , a representative of VOV’s technical department said that cyberattacks on the agency’s resource system began on June 12. At about 13:00 on June 13, the bandwidth system was overloaded, suspected of being attacked by a denial of service (DDoS). On the morning of June 14, the administrator continued to record a new attack that caused the bandwidth of the system and the website to be overloaded. This is the first time this newspaper has been attacked by DDoS. In addition to the above attacks, the VOV side also believes that the person behind the attacks also discredits the stars of the VOV electronic newspaper on Google or repeatedly makes offensive and threatening comments on the newspaper’s fanpage. The VOV side is reviewing and detecting malicious code in the system, and at the same time limiting the consequences of cyberattacks, calculating damage to coordinate with authorities to solve.

The WeChat public account “CCTV Finance” reported on April 22 that with the hot sale of takeaways, a large number of takeaway kitchens that only serve takeout instead of dine-in have emerged. Are the food provided by these businesses safe and hygienic? The reporter recently conducted an investigation on a number of takeaway kitchen stores in Guangzhou.

Thirty or forty marinated chicken drumsticks are piled on an iron plate. This staff member, who is not wearing a mask and bare-handed, is preparing ingredients for the shredded chicken fast food. Making ingredients without gloves is not only present in this roasting shop in Tianhe Shipai, but also in a salad shop on a well-known takeaway app “Zhujiang New Town Light Salad Hot List”. The staff in the shop are also “bare-handed”, and more Some go directly into battle shirtless.

During the investigation, it is almost normal for the staff in the take-out kitchen not to wear masks and gloves. From April 9th ​​to 12th, the reporter conducted a survey of 48 take-away kitchen stores, including Xingxuan Lightning Kitchen on Dongfeng West Road in Guangzhou, and Ouzhuang Dafengwo United Kitchen. Statistics found that only 6 out of 111 shop assistants in 48 businesses wore masks and 2 wore gloves.

After the investigation, the reporter contacted the Guangzhou Municipal Market Supervision Administration. At about 2 o’clock in the afternoon that day, the two stores, Dafengwo United Kitchen and Siding Takeaway Sushi, which were investigated by the reporter, had their supervisory departments to investigate.

Staff of Huale Street Supervision Office, Guangzhou Municipal Market Supervision Bureau, Guangdong: Basically, they have complete licenses, but some may not wear masks or caps, which is a bit close.

Law enforcement officials said that a pickled cabbage fish shop in the Dafengwo United Kitchen that has been exposed has just finished sanitation. However, the reporter saw in other stores that the sanitation situation still needs to be improved, and cockroaches are still visible on the ground.

The reporter also noticed, These take-out kitchens are monitored all over the outside, but none of them are located inside the kitchen. In response to the reporter’s investigation and reporting of illegal activities such as poor sanitation and irregular food processing and production in some “takeaway shops” in Tianhe District and Yuexiu District, the Guangzhou Municipal Market Supervision Bureau reported that it quickly interviewed the relevant person in charge of the third-party online catering service platform that afternoon , From now on, a special rectification of the food safety of online catering services in Guangzhou will be carried out, and violations of laws and regulations will be strictly investigated.

(Originally titled “Reporter Investigation: The Takeaway Kitchen Is Shocking! Grab cooked food with bare hands, and some shops make salads like this”)

RT reported that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that an SA-5 long-range surface-to-air missile was launched from Syria towards the Israeli fighters while they were in progress. attack in the Golan Heights of Syria. The missile exploded in a village in the Negev desert on the morning of April 22, just a few miles from Israel’s nuclear reactor. The explosion did not cause any serious injury or damage. IDF does not believe a nuclear reactor or any other ground site is the target for the missile. Photo of a missile explosion from Damascus, Syria. Photo: REUTERS Israel’s radar detected at least one of the missiles heading towards the Negev desert and triggered sirens in the area. IDF air defense crews were also involved. However, defensive measures have failed to stop the SA-5 missile. During a press conference in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Benny Gantz admitted that the missile interception attempt “was unsuccessful” and that IDF is investigating the cause. In response to the other missile, Israel aimed to fire at a Syrian battery about 24 miles (40 km) from Damascus. Many Syrian soldiers were injured in the Israeli attack. Syria’s air defense forces intercepted “most of the enemy’s missiles”, a military spokesman said. Israel often uses its Iron Dome missile defense system to avoid the attacks by the Hamas Islamist movement. In February, Israel’s internal security agency arrested an Arab on charges of espionage and provided information on the country’s missile defense system to Hamas. Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system. Photo: REUTERS The missile responses come amid constant tensions between the two countries. Israeli fighters routinely carry out airstrikes on Syrian territory, although IDF rarely comment on these operations. Earlier this month, four Syrian servicemen were injured in a missile attack believed to have originated from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.