- Title: Paris taxi firm suspends use of Tesla Model 3 after accident
- Date: 14th December 2021
- Summary: DASHBOARD SEEN DURING FRONT CRASH PREVENTION TEST
- Embargoed: 28th December 2021 17:42
- Keywords: G7 Model 3 Paris taxi Tesla road accident
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE / HANAM AND SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RUCKERSVILLE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES
- City: PARIS, FRANCE / HANAM AND SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RUCKERSVILLE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: France
- Topics: Ground Accidents/Collisions,Disaster/Accidents,Europe
- Reuters ID: LVA003F80G75Z
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Leading Paris taxi company G7 has suspended the use of all Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet after a serious accident with one of the cars at the weekend, it said on Tuesday (December 14).
A company executive said that the 37 electric driven Tesla Model 3 cars in it fleet will remain suspended until the conclusion of a police investigation into the case.
G7 deputy Chief Executive Yann Ricordel told Reuters that the driver was off-duty and was taking his family to a restaurant when the accident happened on Saturday evening (December 11).
Ten people were injured - seven seriously - in the accident, according to AFP news agency.
Ricordel added that Tesla had said on Monday that an initial inquiry had ruled out a technical fault.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
"Today we have two divergents views on the subject. We will maintain the suspension of the Tesla Model 3 while the investigation is ongoing, as a safety measure for our drivers, customers and other road users," Ricordel said.
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