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Naibel Benavides Was Killed by Tesla's Autopilot — Elon Refused a $60M Settlement, Now Faces $243M Bill

Naibel Benavides was tragically killed in an Autopilot-related crash. Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk rejected a $60M settlement, leading to a trial where a jury awarded a massive $243M to the victims' families.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26, 2025

Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $200m to plaintiffs in deadly 2019 Autopilot crash

Case opens door to other costly lawsuits after jury held that the car company bore significant responsibility in the crash

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2025

‘Lidar is lame’: why Elon Musk’s vision for a self-driving Tesla taxi faltered

The company’s rollout of its new driverless cars has gotten off to a wobbly start – and rival Waymo remains well ahead

The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2025