Tesla automated parking problems seen liability of app 'driver' for now

Several users have posted videos to social media showing near misses or minor accidents using Tesla's Smart Summon feature. (RODDIE HASSAN\/TWITTER)

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SUZANNE BARLYN

By:

Reuters

October 04, 2019 07:46 PM

Tesla Inc. owners summoning their driverless cars in parking lots are likely liable for crashes, lawyers said after a series of internet videos showed problems with cars running new software.

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