US EditionCalifornia Says Tesla Deceived Consumers With Its Self-Driving Claims
- A California Administrative Law Judge ruled that Tesla Inc.'s marketing about its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems was deceptive, suggesting punitive measures.
- The California Department of Motor Vehicles has suggested suspending Tesla's license to sell vehicles for 30 days due to misleading claims about its driver assistance technologies.
- Tesla could suffer a revenue loss of tens of millions of dollars in 2026 from sales disruption due to deceptive marketing practices as ruled.
- Tesla shares rose 3.07% to a record high despite the regulatory issues, although a temporary sales suspension could result in significant revenue losses.
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Tesla used deceptive language to market Autopilot, California judge rules
Tesla’s sales in California should be suspended for 30 days because its marketing around Autopilot and Full Self-Driving misled consumers, a California administrative law judge has ruled. Back in 2022, the California DMV accused the automaker of using deceptive language to advertise those products and making it seem like its vehicles are capable of level 5 autonomous driving. Tesla has since added the word “Supervised” to the name of its Full Se…
Frankfurter Allgemeine
Tesla's software "Full Self-Driving" (completely self-driving) must always be supervised by people. A contradiction, the California Transport Authority said. Now changes are required.
Did Tesla promise too much in his assistance system »Autopilot«? At least this is what a court in California sees as. The manufacturer now has to improve – otherwise a drastic punishment is imminent.
Tesla's License To Sell And Make Vehicles In California Suspended By Judge For 30 Days, Elon Musk-Led Company Ordered To Rebrand 'Autopilot' - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
A California Administrative Law Judge has ruled that Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) marketing around its Autopilot and full self-driving systems has been deceptive, and has since suggested punitive measures against the company and its operations in the state. 30-Day Suspension of Sales And Manufacturing On Tuesday, Steve Gordon, the Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, said during a press briefing that a California court has reco…
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