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4 Million Cars with Defects: Tesla Faces $10 Billion Bill


The case could have major consequences for both car owners and the future standards of the auto industry.

DELBO ANDREA / Shutterstock.comAccording to Connery, a judge has ruled that Tesla must either upgrade or compensate owners of older vehicles whose technology doesn’t match the promises of full self-driving capability. Flystock / Shutterstock.com Elon Musk repeated the promise in the years that followed:Tesla owners were supposed to receive a software update enabling full self-driving — without human intervention. Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comTesla’s tech promises are now under scrutiny — and coming up short.The ruling could have far-reaching consequences, both financially and strategically, for the world’s most famous electric carmaker.

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