Tom Krisher is an Auto Writer at The Associated Press. He specializes in topics related to cars, trucks, corporate finance, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and startups, often exploring the intersection of the automotive industry and broader economic themes. Tom's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, USA TODAY, and The Denver Post.
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By: Bernard Condon, Tom Krisher
A judgment against Tesla could be especially damaging as the company works to convince the public its self-driving technology is safe during a planned rollout of hundreds of thousands of Tesla robotaxis on U.S. roads by the end of next year. A jury trial is rare for the company, which often settles lawsuits, and this one is rarer yet because a judge recently ruled that the family of the stricken Naibel Benavides Leon can argue for punitive damages.
By: Tom Krisher
By and BERNARD CONDON and TOM KRISHER Published Jul. 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM CEST | Updated seconds ago
By: Tom Krisher
A federal court began considering whether Tesla should share blame for the death of a stargazing university student. (Associated Press, CNN, MGN, DCC, Canva)
By: Tom Krisher, Bernard Condon
Tesla lays the blame solely on the driver, who was reaching for a dropped cell phone.
By: Bernard Condon, Tom Krisher
A jury will decide whether is partly to blame for the death of a university student, after a runaway car sent her flying while she was stargazing.
By: Tom Krisher, Bernard Condon
Landmark trial examines Tesla's Autopilot liability in tragic student death, challenging the company's self-driving technology safety claims.
By: Chris Gothner, Jolena Esperto, Bernard Condon, Tom Krisher
Local News Miami federal jury hears testimony, sees body cam video in Tesla Autopilot civil trial Jolena Esperto
By: Tom Krisher
Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter said the award means a lot to the company because it was decided by expert judges.
By: Tom Krisher, Felicia Fonseca
A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle — an accident that could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology.
FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Attorneys tell a federal judge that Tesla CEO Elon Musk shouldn't be found in contempt because he didn't violate a securities fraud settlement. The attorneys wrote in documents filed Monday night, March 11, 2019, that a Feb. 19 tweet by Musk merely restated prior disclosures on electric car production volumes. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
