A cyclist and three pedestrians were struck by a car that lost control and hit a van, after an off-duty driver lost control of one of the cars.
There is a Model 3 car on display.
The Washington Post is pictured.
Some outlets have reported lower injury numbers, but Le Parisien reported that 20 people were injured, seven of them seriously.
G7 deputy chief executive Yann Ricordel said that the incident occurred when the taxi driver was taking his family to a restaurant.
The accident was caused by a technical problem, according to a police source cited by Le Figaro.
The mayor of the arrondissement where the incident occurred suggested that the problem was a technical one.
Ricordel said that an initial inquiry had ruled out a technical issue as a cause of the incident.
G7 will suspend use of its Model 3 cars until the police investigation is over.
The Model 3 is the world's best-selling electric car. Consumer Reports said that the vehicle's braking distance was far worse than any other contemporary car it had tested. Consumer Reports changed its stance after a software update improved the car's braking distance. Consumer Reports revoked its recommendation due to paint, trim and electronics issues.
100,000. The number of Model 3 cars that was ordered by the rental company.
The use of the Model 3 cars by the Paris taxi firm has been suspended.
The Model 3 is now the 16th best selling car in the world.
