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Tesla’s going back to court over Autopilot’s role in a deadly 2018 crash


Tesla is going to court the week of March 18th.

An investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board later found that both Autopilot and distracted driving contributed to the crash, as phone data indicated Huang was playing a mobile game. However, Huang’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla in 2019, alleging the vehicle didn’t have proper safety features at the time, including automatic braking. Federal regulators have increased scrutiny of Tesla in recent months, as the Department of Justice expanded its criminal probe into Autopilot features in October.

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