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Tesla settles Autopilot lawsuit over fatal fire truck crash

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Tesla has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit related to a fatal 2023 crash in California where a Model S collided with a fire truck while Autopilot was engaged. The crash occurred on February 18, 2023, at 4 a.m. on Interstate 680, with the driver, Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, traveling at 71 mph and Autopilot active for 12 minutes. Martinez died and his passenger was seriously injured. The lawsuit claimed Tesla and Elon Musk overstated the capabilities of the Level 2 driver-assistance system. The trial was scheduled for October 2025, but the settlement avoids jury testing o

🔎 Why it matters: This settlement halts a trial challenging the naming and public statements about Autopilot, including the Level 2 system used in the 2014 Model S.
📈 Upside: Prevents jury testing of claims regarding Autopilot's name and capabilities.
📉 Risk: Not applicable.
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