California regulator puts Tesla sales suspension order on hold
- 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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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.
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…
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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