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Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $200 million in Autopilot crash case

A Miami jury decided that Elon Musk's car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology and must pay the victims more than USD 200 million in punitive damages. The federal jury held that Tesla bore significant responsibility because its technology failed and that not all the blame can be put on a reckless driver, even one who admitted he was distracted by his cell phone before hitting a young couple out gazing at the stars. The decision comes as Musk seeks to convince Americans his cars are safe enough to drive on their own as he plans to roll out a driverless taxi service in several cities in the coming months. The decision ends a four-year long case remarkable not just in its outcome but that it even made it to trial. Many similar cases against Tesla have been dismissed and, when that didn't happen, settled by the company to avoid the spotlight of a trial. This will open the floodgates, said Miguel Custodio, a

Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $200 million in Autopilot crash case
Updated On : 02 Aug 2025 | 6:37 AM IST

Tesla Model Y makes driverless delivery with no human input, says Musk

The Tesla CEO said a Model Y SUV drove from the Austin factory to a customer's home with no one inside, as the firm steps up its push into autonomy and software-led growth

Tesla Model Y makes driverless delivery with no human input, says Musk
Updated On : 28 Jun 2025 | 10:36 AM IST

Tesla launches long-awaited robotaxi service with low-key rollout

The first robotaxi trips were limited to a narrow portion of Tesla's hometown of Austin, with an employee in each vehicle keeping tabs on the operations

Tesla launches long-awaited robotaxi service with low-key rollout
Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 8:12 AM IST

Trump warns Tesla attackers of 20 yrs in jail: Why company is under attack

The warning comes amid a rise in attacks on Tesla showrooms, cars, and charging stations following the appointment of CEO Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency

Trump warns Tesla attackers of 20 yrs in jail: Why company is under attack
Updated On : 21 Mar 2025 | 12:33 PM IST

Tesla's market capitalisation slips below $1 trillion as Europe sales sink

Tesla shares are now by far the biggest decliner among the mega-cap technology stocks, weighing heavily on the group's overall performance

Tesla's market capitalisation slips below $1 trillion as Europe sales sink
Updated On : 25 Feb 2025 | 10:36 PM IST

Musk's Tesla makes push to roll out advanced FSD self-driving in China

Tesla currently offers owners of its vehicles access to FSD for a one-time $8,828.32 fee

Musk's Tesla makes push to roll out advanced FSD self-driving in China
Updated On : 30 May 2024 | 10:29 PM IST

ADAS: The new buzzword in car market, everything you need to know about it

ADAS can detect lane departures and can either warn the driver about the lane departure or, in higher-level ADAS cars, take control of the steering and put the vehicle back in the lane

ADAS: The new buzzword in car market, everything you need to know about it
Updated On : 08 Sep 2023 | 12:55 PM IST

Focused on getting self-driving Teslas in wide release by year-end: Musk

Speaking at an energy conference in Norway, Tesla CEO said his attention was currently focused on his SpaceX Starship spacecraft and self-driving Tesla electric cars

Focused on getting self-driving Teslas in wide release by year-end: Musk
Updated On : 30 Aug 2022 | 12:07 AM IST

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

Latest Tesla update will make cars stop automatically at traffic lights
Updated On : 28 Apr 2020 | 10:27 AM IST

Tesla's push to build self-driving car jolts its own techies

Elon Musk's ambitious goals for Autopilot technology have prompted safety warnings and resignations

Tesla's push to build self-driving car jolts its own techies
Updated On : 26 Aug 2017 | 11:34 PM IST