US EditionCalifornia regulator puts Tesla sales suspension order on hold
California DMV found Tesla's Autopilot branding misleading and gave 60 days to rename it or face a 30-day sales suspension, while manufacturing suspension is stayed indefinitely.
- The California Department of Motor Vehicles temporarily stayed the sales suspension with a 90-day stay and will delay releasing Administrative Law Judge Juliet E. Cox's proposal until December 22.
- The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla Inc.’s Full Self-Driving and Autopilot branding was misleading, linking it to overconfidence tied to dozens of crashes and multiple deaths.
- The administrative judge recommended a 30-day sales and production suspension after years-long Oakland administrative court hearings and the November 21 ruling.
- Regulators gave Tesla Inc. a 60-day compliance window to rename Autopilot or face sales suspension, while Tesla shares closed at a record $489.88 on Dec. 16.
- As Tesla pushes robotaxi tests in Austin, Texas, Federal safety investigators recently expanded a probe of Tesla Inc.'s Full Self-Driving software, while the company relies on a camera-only sensor approach.
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California may halt Tesla sales due to ‘false advertising’ in use of term ‘Autopilot’
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Tesla misled customers about self-driving features, judge rules
Tesla could be temporarily locked out of its biggest US market if it doesn't change deceptive marketing that exaggerates the self-driving capabilities of its cars, the California Department of Motor Vehicles warned on Tuesday, adopting the ruling of an administrative law judge. The DMV said Tesla's use of terms like "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving" to describe its advanced driver assist systems "is misleading and violates state law." The agen…
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