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Tesla Faces Scrutiny by German Regulator Over Autopilot Feature

  • Agency probing lane-change feature, Bild am Sonntag says
  • U.S. opened second Autopilot investigation last week

A driver rides hands-free in a Tesla Motors Inc. Model S vehicle equipped with Autopilot hardware and software in New York

Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg
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Tesla Inc. faces a review in Germany over an Autopilot feature, as regulatory scrutiny intensifies into the carmaker’s driver-assistance technology.

Germany’s federal motor vehicle office KBA is investigating Tesla’s automated lane-change function and whether it’s approved for use in Europe, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a spokesman for the agency.