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Latest Tesla update will make cars stop automatically at traffic lights

Drivers using Autopilot had one crash for every 3.07 million miles driven, the company says

A Tesla Model X electric car at Brussels Motor Show. Photo: Reuters
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A Tesla Model X electric car at Brussels Motor Show. Photo: Reuters

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After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.

The update of the electric car company's cruise control and auto-steer systems is a step toward as CEO Elon Musk's pledged to convert cars to fully self-driving vehicles by this year. But it is against recommendations from the US National Transportation Safety Board that instructed Tesla to limit where the Autopilot driving system can operate because it has failed to spot and react to hazards in at least three fatal crashes.

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