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According to Reuters reported on the 15th, after a fatal accident in a Tesla Model 3 car at the end of last week, the European taxi platform G7 announced that the company had suspended the use of this model car in its fleet.
French media reported that the Tesla car lost control during the driving process, hit pedestrians, bicycles, trucks, and damaged traffic lights and other facilities.
Yann Ricordel, deputy general manager of G7, said the accident occurred on Saturday night when the taxi driver involved had ended his operations and was taking his family to a restaurant. Two sources said Tuesday that the accident left one person dead. According to a person familiar with the matter, another 20 people were injured, three of whom were seriously injured.
The G7 platform said it would suspend the use of its 37 Tesla Model3 vehicles until police completed their investigation into the case.
Ricoldell quoted Tesla as saying that a preliminary investigation had ruled out the car's technical failure. But the G7 executive said the driver tried to brake, but the car accelerated. It's unclear if the car was in autopilot mode at the time.
Ricordell said Model3 owners will be fully compensated for lost revenue during the suspension and the company is looking for alternatives so that these drivers can get back to work for the G7 as soon as possible.
Reuters said G7 is one of the largest taxi companies in Paris, with 9,000 franchised drivers, all of whom are independent contractors who own their own vehicles. Half of the G7's current fleet is hybrid or pure electric, and the company hopes to achieve pure electrification of the entire fleet by 2027.
(Editor: WDQ)