DETROIT – The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and to make sure drivers are paying attention while using them.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation says its members support the voluntary principles, which come as two federal agencies increase scrutiny of Tesla's Autopilot diver-assist system after two men were killed in a fiery crash near Houston.
Such systems can keep vehicles centered in their lane and a safe distance behind traffic in front of them. But Teslas on Autopilot have been involved in multiple crashes, including several fatalities, when neither the system nor the driver intervened.