Tesla denies malfunction caused crash that killed cyclist — company says it will assist the police investigation into the collision that killed a high-school student riding a bicycle and a motorcyclist in China cycling
Tesla Inc. is assisting a police investigation in China's Guangdong province after a fatal crash that killed a cyclist and motorcyclist involved one of its Model Y sports utility vehicles.reports data taken from the vehicle showed no proof the brake had been applied before the crash, while footage does not show the brake light activated.
Footage which circulated on Chinese social media site Weibo apparently shows the Model Y accelerating before crashing and prompted a"family member of the driver" to claim the driver had lost control for more than one-and-a-half miles and could not slow the car down. The Model Y is Tesla's fully electric sports utility vehicle and has 'autopilot' technology, although there is no suggestion the vehicle was in autopilot mode during the aforementioned incident.
"Safety is the most important part of every Tesla. We design our vehicles to exceed safety standards," the brand says on its website before stating the Model Y achieved a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating.crossing its path, something an assisted driving system installed in a Subaru car failed to do five times during the same testing.
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