Self-driving in spotlight again after first Tesla autopilot crash in China

Beijing

TESLA said on Wednesday that one of its cars had crashed in Beijing while in "autopilot" mode, with the driver contending that sales staff sold the function as "self-driving", overplaying its actual capabilities.

Tesla said it had reviewed data to confirm that the car was in autopilot mode, a system that takes control of steering and braking in certain conditions.

The company, which is investigating the crash in China's capital last week, also said it was the driver's respo…