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Tesla's Autopilot not responsible for fatal 2019 crash in California, jury finds in landmark case

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The surviving passengers sought $400 million in damages, alleging that Tesla knowingly sold a defective Autopilot system.

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  1. Washington Post

    Tesla Autopilot not responsible for fatal crash, jury says (opens Washington Post)

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    The verdict is pivotal for Tesla, which for years has argued it’s not responsible when one of its cars crashes while using the driver-assistance technology.

  2. New York Post

    Elon Musk’s Tesla wins first Autopilot trial involving fatal crash (opens New York Post)

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    Tesla on Tuesday won the first trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other lawsuits and feder…

  3. Gizmodo

    Tesla Beats Charges in Fatal Autopilot Crash Trial (opens Gizmodo)

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    Tesla still faces several investigations by the NHTSA and the DoJ for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving software after several reported car crashes.

  4. Forbes

    Tesla Autopilot Not At Fault For Fatal 2019 Crash, Jury Finds (opens Forbes)

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    Tesla won a trial over the role of its driver-assistant technology in a fatal 2019 crash—one case in a long line of other lawsuits against the company concerning its Autopilot feature.

  5. Engadget

    Tesla's Autopilot was not to blame for fatal 2019 Model 3 crash, jury finds (opens Engadget)

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    A California jury ruled Tesla's Autopilot was not to blame in a crash that killed 37-year-old Micah Lee in 2019 and severely injured his two passengers. The lawsuit blamed a defect in the system that allegedly caused the vehicle to swerve off the highway.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Tesla Prevails in One of First Trials Over Autopilot’s Role in a Fatal Crash (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    A Southern California jury finds that an advanced driver-assistance system didn’t have a manufacturing flaw.

  7. The Guardian

    Tesla prevails in US lawsuit alleging autopilot was at fault in fatal crash (opens The Guardian)

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    The case was filed in California by two passengers who survived a 2019 crash, in which the driver died

  8. CBS News

    Tesla's Autopilot not responsible for fatal 2019 crash in California, jury finds in landmark case (opens CBS News)

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    The surviving passengers sought $400 million in damages, alleging that Tesla knowingly sold a defective Autopilot system.

  9. Digital Journal

    California jury says Tesla's Autopilot not to blame in fatal 2019 crash (opens Digital Journal)

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    A California jury on Tuesday rejected a claim that a Tesla car involved in a fatal 2019 crash had a manufacturer's defect in its "Autopilot" self-driving

  10. Jalopnik

    Tesla Wins Autopilot Fatality Court Case (opens Jalopnik)

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    Also, Ford's striking and laid-off employees are back to work, and Aston Martin is having a tough time right now.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Tesla wins first jury trial over Autopilot crash that killed California driver (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Tesla convinced a jury in Riverside that its Autopilot technology wasn’t responsible for a crash that killed a California driver four years ago.

  12. UPI

    Jury acquits Tesla Autopilot in fatal crash (opens UPI)

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    A California jury ruled Tuesday that Tesla and its driver-assistance software were not responsible for a 2019 crash that killed a Model 3 owner and seriously injured two passengers.

  13. Hot Air

    Tesla Wins in Trial Over Autopilot Crash (opens Hot Air)

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    There’s a huge chunk of good news out this afternoon for Elon Musk and his cutting edge electric vehicle company, Tesla. In a closely watched trial in California over responsibility relating to...

  14. Foxla

    Tesla wins jury trial over autopilot in fatal California crash (opens Foxla)

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    Tesla Motors Inc. successfully argued its autopilot program was not responsible for a fatal crash that happened in Riverside County in 2019, a jury ruled on Tuesday.

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