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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Krisher and Hilary Powell

Tesla shouldn't call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says

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Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s concerned about Tesla’s marketing of the system, which is under investigation by his department in connection with crashes that have caused at least 14 deaths.

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