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Tesla Inc has disclosed two new fatal crashes involving automated driver assist systems to US regulators bringing its total to 16 in a government mandated data collection system set up last year.

Tesla has sent a cease-and-desist letter over videos from an advocacy group showing their vehicles hitting child-size mannequins with their full self-driving software apparently engaged.

Dashawn Holland, 34, was killed when a 2020 Tesla Model 3 merged into his lane and struck the back of his motorcycle, sending him flying from the bike

A jury in Florida has found Tesla just one percent negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car, but still ordered the manufacturer to pay the family $100,000

Tesla Director of Artificial Intelligence and Autopilot Andrej Karpathy is leaving the company at a critical time - as it faces renewed probes over crashes and growing scrutiny.

The Tesla - a 2015 model - was driving on Interstate-75 when it exited off the highway onto the rest stop ramp for an unknown reason, Florida Highway Patrol said in statement.

The NHTSA had previously opened 35 special crash investigations involving Tesla that were suspected of using Autopilot.

Elon Musks car company reported 273 out of 392 car crashes in the US involving an advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) since July 2021, making up for more than 70 percent of car incidents

US Officials are set to release data on car accidents involving self-driving cars that will single out Tesla for over 200 smashes while autopilot settings turned on.

Tweeting into the wee hours of Thursday, Musk responded to well-known tech investor Cathie Wood, who called Teslas removal from the S&P 500 ESG Index ridiculous.