US judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla over fatal Autopilot crash

FILE PHOTO: Tesla logo is seen in this illustration taken July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Feb ⁠20 (Reuters) - A ⁠federal judge rejected ‌Tesla's request to pay $243 million to ​victims of ⁠a 2019 ⁠fatal crash of an ⁠Autopilot-equipped ‌Model ⁠S.

In a decision made ​public ‌on Friday, U.S. ⁠District ​Judge Beth Bloom in ⁠Miami said the ​evidence at trial "more than supported" the ⁠verdict, and Tesla raised no new ​arguments ⁠to set the ​verdict aside.

(Reporting ‌by Jonathan ​Stempel in New York)