Tesla's data collection may help it deflect Autopilot liability

By Jessica Dye NEW YORK (Reuters) - The large volume of data Tesla Motors Inc collects from its cars on the road has armed it with information to publicly counter, and possibly legally defend, claims about the safety of its Autopilot driving-assist software, according to lawyers familiar with such cases. Should Tesla be called on to defend the technology in court, lawyers said information collected by the electronic car maker could be central in judging liability.