Chinese Man Blames Tesla Autopilot Function For Son’s Crash

A Chinese man suing Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) after his son was killed while driving one of the U.S. car makers’ vehicles argues that the responsiveness of the car’s "autopilot" function was responsible for the accident, his lawyer said. Tesla’s Autopilot, introduced in October, has been the focus of intense scrutiny. The company said earlier this month that it was updating the system with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements that would help prevent fatalities. The lawsuit in China would be the first involving the autopilot’s role in a crash though there have been other fatalities elsewhere involving the function, the lawyer said.