A federal judge in Miami has denied Tesla’s attempt to overturn a $243 million jury verdict stemming from a fatal 2019 crash involving the company’s Autopilot system, marking a significant legal setback for the electric vehicle manufacturer. The ruling requires Tesla to compensate the family of 22-year-old Naibel Benavides, who was killed in the collision, as well as survivor Dillon Angulo, who suffered severe injuries. In an order published Friday, US District Judge Beth Bloom stated t
A federal judge in Miami has denied Tesla’s attempt to overturn a $243 million jury verdict stemming from a fatal 2019 crash involving the company’s Autopilot system, marking a significant legal setback for the electric vehicle manufacturer. The ruling requires Tesla to compensate the family of 22-year-old Naibel Benavides, who was killed in the collision, as well as survivor Dillon Angulo, who suffered severe injuries. In an order published Friday, US District Judge Beth Bloom stated t
California regulators have warned Tesla that its license to sell electric vehicles in the state could be temporarily suspended early next year unless the automaker revises how it markets its self-driving technology. The warning follows a legal decision concluding that Tesla misled consumers for years by overstating the capabilities of its driver assistance systems, particularly through the use of the terms Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. In a decision released late Tuesday, an admi
California regulators have warned Tesla that its license to sell electric vehicles in the state could be temporarily suspended early next year unless the automaker revises how it markets its self-driving technology. The warning follows a legal decision concluding that Tesla misled consumers for years by overstating the capabilities of its driver assistance systems, particularly through the use of the terms Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. In a decision released late Tuesday, an admi