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Tesla removes 'self-driving' from China website after Beijing crash

Jake Spring and Alexandria Sage

Updated Aug 16, 2016 – 7.12am, first published at 5.39am

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Tesla removed a Chinese term for "self-driving" from its China website after a driver in Beijing who crashed in "autopilot" mode complained that the car maker overplayed the function's capability and misled buyers.

The Tesla driver crashed this month while on a Beijing commuter highway after the car failed to avoid a vehicle parked on the left side but partially in the roadway, damaging both cars but causing no injuries.

Reuters