US judge finds Tesla knew about dangerous Autopilot defect

“Reasonable evidence” has been found, a US judge has ruled, that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other managers knew about dangerous defects with the company’s Autopilot system.

Reuters reports Judge Reid Scott, in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County in the US state of Florida, ruled a plaintiff suing Tesla could proceed to trial and seek punitive damages from the company for intentional misconduct and gross negligence.

“It would be reasonable to conclude that the Defendant…

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