Tesla settles over fatal Autopilot crash on eve of trial

A Tesla Model X burns after crashing on US Highway 101 in Mountain View, California, US on March 23, 2018. — Handout via Reuters

Tesla Inc reached a settlement on the eve of its highest-profile trial yet over a crash blamed on Autopilot, the driver-assistance system Elon Musk has billed as crucial to his pursuit of self-driving cars, according to court filings.

Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed in filings made public April 8 in state court in San Jose, California.