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Tesla facing search warrants as US authorities probe fatal crash in Texas involving driverless car
The fiery crash of a Tesla car with no-one behind the wheel is drawing scrutiny from two US agencies that could bring about new regulation of electronic systems that take on some driving tasks.
Key points:
- The search warrants will help determine whether the Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated system was in use when the crash occurred
- Tesla has said in the past that drivers using Autopilot and the company’s “full self-driving capability” system must be ready to intervene at any time
- The company’s stock fell 3.4 per cent in the face of publicity about the crash
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Transportation Safety board (NTSB) said they would send teams to investigate the Saturday night…
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