FASTLANE: Tesla loses $329 million lawsuit, driver-less trucks tested, tariffs taking toll on auto industry

Tesla withheld data, lied, and misdirected police and plaintiffs to avoid blame in Autopilot crash

Tesla was caught withholding data, lying about it, and misdirecting authorities in the wrongful death case involving Autopilot that it...

FASTLANE: Tesla loses $329 million lawsuit, driver-less trucks tested, tariffs taking toll on auto industry

Dave Spencer hosts the FOX2 Fastlane, with the top news from the automotive industry from the past week.

Tesla to Appeal Liability and $243M in Damages Ruling in Fatal Crash

A Florida jury on Friday found Tesla partially liable and awarded $243 million in damages over a fatal 2019 crash in Key Largo that killed one person and injured another while Autopilot was engaged in a Model S.  The verdict followed less than a day of deliberations, with jurors concluding that Tesla’s driver assistance technology contributed to the 2019 Florida Keys crash, while the driver, George McGee, was assigned two-thirds of the responsib…

Tesla Accused of Obstructing Justice in Autopilot Death Lawsuit

In a stunning revelation that underscores the high stakes of autonomous driving technology, Tesla Inc. has been accused of systematically withholding critical data, providing misleading information, and diverting investigative efforts in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a 2019 Autopilot-related crash. The case, which recently concluded with a jury finding Tesla partially liable for up to $243 million in damages, highlights ongoing concerns…

Transcripts from the trial over a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash: Tesla withheld crash‑snapshot data and took years to admit it existed or was relevant to the case

Fred Lambert / Electrek: Transcripts from the trial over a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash: Tesla withheld crash‑snapshot data and took years to admit it existed or was relevant to the case  —  Tesla was caught withholding data, lying about it, and misdirecting authorities in the wrongful death case involving Autopilot that it lost this week.

Tesla Autopilot Accident Lawsuit Results in $329M Damage Award by Florida Jury

Jury found Tesla’s autopilot system to be a contributing factor in the accident, which resulted in the death of a 22-year-old Florida woman. A Florida jury has awarded $329 million in damages to a man and the family of his deceased girlfriend, finding that Tesla’s Autopilot system was partially responsible for a fatal crash in the Florida Keys. Dillon Angulo …