Tesla settles fatal Autopilot crash case on eve of trial in Calif.

Elon Musk in Washington — Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced in May 2022 that Tesla was building a “hardcore litigation department” that would initiate and execute lawsuits. (REUTERS\/Jonathan Ernst)

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Bloomberg

April 09, 2024 10:48 AM

Tesla Inc. reached a settlement on the eve of its highest-profile trial yet over a crash involving Autopilot, the driver-assistance system CEO Elon Musk has billed as crucial to his pursuit of self-driving cars.

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