Tesla is trying to keep certain crash data private citing competitive harm from rivals in a lawsuit with NHTSA and the Washington Post.
The company believes that releasing the data could reveal information about its self-driving strategy and the efficacy of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite, allowing competitors to assess the technology.
While Tesla's FSD suite is praised for being robust, the company emphasizes that it still requires drivers to pay attention and be prepared to take over, as full autonomy has not been achieved yet.
The NHTSA has been investigating Tesla accidents involving the FSD suite, and Tesla is preparing to launch its Robotaxi platform in Austin, facing media skepticism about the suite's capabilities.