Taxi Firm Pulls Teslas After Lethal Crash

One in every of Paris’ prime taxi corporations eliminated dozens of Tesla autos from service after an off-duty driver was concerned in a lethal crash over the weekend.

French media studies, in line with Reuters, indicated that the motive force was en path to a restaurant along with his household when the accident occurred.

The G7 taxi service stated that the Mannequin 3 accelerated when the motive force tried to brake. The automobile hit a bicycle owner and three pedestrians earlier than crashing right into a van. 

One individual was killed and 20 injured, seven critically.

G7 stated it could droop 37 Mannequin 3s, pending completion of a police investigation.

Tesla reportedly dominated out a technical malfunction. It was unclear whether or not its Autopilot system was activated on the time of the accident.

The EV maker, which disbanded its public relations division, didn’t reply to the Reuters report.