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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

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The 2018 Tesla Model 3 EV was southbound in the right through lane of the 14000 block of State Highway 441 (US 441) in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, when it struck an eastbound 2019 International truck-tractor in combination with a semitrailer. —David Friedman, Vice President of Advocacy for Consumer Reports.

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Consumer Reports calls on Tesla to disable and update auto steering function, remove “Autopilot” name

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The consumer organization, which has owned and tested three Teslas (2013 Model S 85, 2014 Model S P85D, and 2016 Model X 90D), said that Tesla should also change the name of the Autopilot feature because it promotes a potentially dangerous assumption that the Model S is capable of driving on its own.

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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Glencore International pled guilty in the Southern District of New York to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). According to court documents, between approximately September 2012 and August 2016, Glencore Ltd. Between approximately January 2014 and February 2016, Glencore Ltd.