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Tesla Driver Charged With Manslaughter for Autopilot Crash — a Wake-Up Call for India's EV Push
NYT > U.S. News·Friday, 3 July 2026
A Tesla driver using Autopilot in Texas has been charged with manslaughter after their car plowed through a house's driveway, killing a woman inside. Front-door camera footage captured the crash. It is one of the first criminal charges linked to a self-driving feature in the U.S.
Why It Matters
India is rapidly expanding its electric vehicle market and beginning to discuss autonomous driving features, so this case sets an important legal precedent about who is responsible when AI-assisted driving goes wrong.
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