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Tesla Ordered to Pay $329 Million in Landmark Autopilot Crash Case: A Wake-Up Call for Autonomous Vehicle Accountability

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A Florida jury has ordered Tesla Inc. to pay $329 million in damages linked to a tragic crash in 2019 involving its Autopilot system. The verdict, issued on August 1, 2025, stems from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Naibel Benavides Leon, who lost her life when a Tesla Model 3, driven by her boyfriend Dillon Angulo, veered off the road and collided with a tree while the semi-autonomous feature was engaged. The jury determined Tesla was 37% liable for the incident, placing the bulk of the blame on Angulo, who was … Read more

Tesla Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Claims of Odometer Fraud and Warranty Manipulation

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LOS ANGELES — Tesla is facing a class-action lawsuit in federal court, with a Model Y owner alleging that the company has been engaging in “systemic inaccuracies and fraudulent business practices” that allegedly exploit customers for profit, prompting a strong rebuke from CEO Elon Musk, who dismissed the claims as “idiotic.” Nyree Hinton, a resident of Los Angeles, asserts that Tesla’s algorithms falsely inflate odometer readings by more than 50 miles daily. According to the lawsuit, this inflation leads to warranty voiding and significant financial repercussions for owners, such as leaving Hinton with a costly … Read more