Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over a 2019 fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S in Florida. “Anything that involves Elon Musk is very hard for me,” one potential juror said. The case is the first suit against Tesla related to fatal crashes involving the electric vehicle company’s Autopilot system to go to trial. Elon Musk speaks during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom Monday, but his name loomed large as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over the 2019 crash of a