Paris’ largest taxi firm, G7, has suspended the use of Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet

Paris’ largest taxi firm, G7, has suspended the use of Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet, after one was involved in a fatal accident over the weekend. One person was killed and another 20 injured, after a driver lost control of the vehicle. Tesla has denied any technical problem with the car, which has self-driving features such as automatic steering. Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into charges of manslaughter and unintentional injury.

France’s Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, on Wednesday also said there was no suggestion, at this stage, that the accident was linked to a technical problem. Tesla Europe’s chief executive told the minister there had been no safety alerts about the model when they spoke on Tuesday night. According to reports, the accident involved an off-duty taxi driver who had been taking his family to a restaurant.

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