The outcome is a stunning rebuke for Tesla, which for years has fought to absolve itself of responsibility when its technology is involved in a crash.

A Miami jury has ordered the automaker to pay up to $243 million after finding that the Tesla vehicle had a “defect.” It's the first time Tesla has been found liable in an Autopilot-related crash.

A federal jury in Florida found Tesla partially liable for a 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system, delivering a major legal setback for the company. On Friday, Aug. 1, jurors ordered Tesla to pay part of the $329 million in damages to the family of a woman who died in the crash and to