Another Tesla Vehicle Crashes While in Autopilot Mode, This Time in Beijing

A potential setback for Tesla, as a second vehicle crashes in autopilot mode.
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Another Tesla  (TSLA) - Get Report  vehicle crashed while in autopilot  mode, this time in Beijing.  According to a Reuters report, the driver of the car said sales staff sold the function as 'self-driving' and overplayed what the car was actually able to do. Autopilot controls steering and breaking in some conditions. Tesla is investigating the crash and said it was the driver's responsibility to maintain control of the car.  The Beijing accident comes after a fatal crash involving Tesla's autopilot mode in Florida.